Understanding diversity in impact and responses among HIV/AIDS-affected households: The case of Msinga, South Africa

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-178

  Swaans, Kees ^a   Broerse, Jacqueline ^a   Van Diepen, Irma ^a,b   Salomon, Monique ^c   Gibson, Diana ^b   Bunders, Joske ^a  

^a ATHENA INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Coping; Mitigation strategies; Psychosocial aspects; Resource poor settings; Sustainable livelihoods framework

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH; FEMALE; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA; SUPPORT GROUP; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 50449084792     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAR.2008.7.2.2.519     Document Type: Article

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