Confronting the reality: An overview of the impact of hiv/aids on the caribbean community

Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Services

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 49-67

  Spooner, Mary ^a   Daniel, Carol Ann ^b   Mahoney, Annette M ^c  

^a Holy Cross Children's Services   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Caribbean immigrants; Hiv aids

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; HEALTH RISK; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; RISK FACTOR; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 11344282042     PISSN: 15362949     EISSN: 15362957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J191v02n03_04     Document Type: Article

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