Developing a measure of stigma by association with African American adolescents whose mothers have HIV

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-73

  Mason, Sally ^a   Berger, Barbara ^a   Ferrans, Carol Estwing ^a   Sultzman, Vickey ^a   Fendrich, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; African American; HIV; Instrument development; Mothers; Stigma by association

Indexed keywords

EID: 72149090901     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: 15527581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731508330223     Document Type: Article

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