Keeping safe, keeping connected: A qualitative study of HIV-positive women's experiences of partner relationships

Psychology and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 533-551

  Jarman, Maria ^a   Walsh, Susan ^b   De Lacey, Gwyneth ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV infection; Interpretative phenomenological analysis; Partner relationships; Psychological protection; Qualitative; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 22544438437     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14768320500083667     Document Type: Article

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