Examining the unique stresses and rewards of HIV/AIDS work: Then and now

Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 5-20

  Grube, Beth ^a   Beckerman, Nancy ^b   Strug, David ^b  

^a State University of New York   (United States)

^b YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS impact scale; Burn out; HIV AIDS; Rewards; Stresses; Vulnerable populations

Indexed keywords

HEALTH WORKER; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 0345530111     PISSN: 15381501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J187v01n02_02     Document Type: Article

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