HIV-positive mothers' disclosure of their serostatus to their young children: A review

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 105-122

  Murphy, Debra A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child outcomes; HIV; Maternal disclosure; Review paper

Indexed keywords

CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMOTIONALITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; MATERNAL CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PREJUDICE; SICK ROLE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 38549141661     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: 14617021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104507087464     Document Type: Review

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