Challenges to providing a support group for HIV-positive prisoners in South Africa

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 277-285

  Rohleder, Poul ^a  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confidentiality; HIV AIDS; Prisoners; South Africa; Support group

Indexed keywords

EID: 47049103518     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: 14693534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03069880802088911     Document Type: Article

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