Parentification and maternal HIV infection: Beneficial role or pathological burden?

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 108-118

  Tompkins, Tanya L ^a  

^a LINFIELD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child adjustment; HIV AIDS; Parental illness; Parentification; Parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845986384     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-006-9072-7     Document Type: Article

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