Learning from the experiences of ethnic minorities accessing HIV services in Ireland

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1153-1172

  Foreman, Maeve ^a   Hawthorne, Heather ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Asylum seekers; HIV; Ireland; Migrants; Social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249149293     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcl085     Document Type: Article

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