AIDS related knowledge, attitudes, and professional preparation among social work students in India

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-113

  Sachdev, Paul ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioral intervention; HIV AIDS; India; Social workers; Women

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL WORKER; STUDENT; ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATION; EMPATHY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL WORK; STATISTICS;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PARENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL WORK; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS;

EID: 33645074454     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: 1541034X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J010v42n02_06     Document Type: Article

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