Intentions to care for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS: A test of the theory of planned behavior

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 822-843

  Townsend, Loraine ^a,b   Dawes, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

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EID: 33947615661     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00188.x     Document Type: Article

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