HIV-infected mothers' disclosure to their uninfected children: Rates, reasons, and reactions

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 19-43

  Schrimshaw, Eric W ^a   Siegel, Karolynn ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Mother child relationship; Self disclosure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038444211     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407502191002     Document Type: Review

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