The (re)construction of self after the death of a partner to HIV/AIDS

Death Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 537-548

  Cadell, Susan ^a   Marshall, Sheila ^b  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAREGIVER; DEATH; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MORTALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; TRANSSEXUALISM;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CANADA; CAREGIVERS; DEATH; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 34248575667     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: 10917683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481180701356886     Document Type: Article

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