Mothers with AIDS: Coping, support, and ability to plan for their children

Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education for Adolescents and Children

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 119-141

  Mason, Sally ^a   Korr, Wynne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Coping; Custody planning; HIV AIDS; Illness; Mothers; Permanency; Support

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MATERNAL DISEASE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0033451655     PISSN: 1069837X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J129v03n01_10     Document Type: Review

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