The analysis of an innovative HIV-positive women's support group

Social Work with Groups

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 9-28

  Wood, Starr A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumers; Engagement and retention; Feminism; HIV AIDS support group; Mutual aid; Women's groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548788673     PISSN: 01609513     EISSN: 15409481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J009v30n03_02     Document Type: Article

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