Stress, social support and depression in informal caregivers to people with HIV/AIDS in Lomé, Togo

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 63-73

  Moore, Ami R ^a   Vosvick, Mark ^a   Amey, Foster K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Africa; Carers; Depression; Stress; Togo

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845293105     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330610644434     Document Type: Article

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