HIV infection, stressful life events, and intimate relationship power: The moderating role of community resources for black South African women

Women and Health

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 197-214

  Bethany, Ketchen ^a   Lisa, Armistead ^b   Cook, Sarah ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based resources; HIV; Relationship power; South African women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NEGRO; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 68049120248     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630240902963648     Document Type: Article

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