Evaluation of a Psychoeducational Group for Seronegative Partners and Spouses of Persons with HIV/AIDS

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 14-26

  Gordon Garofalo, Valerie L ^a   Rubin, Allen ^b  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Group treatment; HIV AIDS; Partners; Psychoeducation; Spouses

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347062672     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731503257864     Document Type: Article

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