Self-reported physical health among older surrogate parents to children orphaned and affected by HIV disease

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 619-624

  Joslin, Daphne ^a   Harrison, R ^a  

^a WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MOTHER; ORPHANAGE; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD CARE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0036799767     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0954012021000005443     Document Type: Article

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