Psychological differences between hiv-positive mothers who disclose to all, some, or none of their biological children

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 175-180

  Delaney, Robin Ostrom ^b   Serovich, Julianne M ^a,b   Lim, Ji Young ^c  

^a 135 Campbell Hall ^*  (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62749194528     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2009.00114.x     Document Type: Article

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