HIV-infected African parents living in Stockholm, Sweden: Disclosure and planning for their children's future

Health and Social Work

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 107-115

  Asander, Ann Sofie ^a   Bjorkman, Anders ^a   Belfrage, Erik ^a   Faxelid, Elisabeth ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Custody planning; Disclosure; Hiv; Key words: african families

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; CONFIDENTIALITY; CUSTODY; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD CUSTODY; CHILD WELFARE; CONFIDENTIALITY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTING; SWEDEN; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 67149128727     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: 15456854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/34.2.107     Document Type: Article

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