Disclosure of maternal HIV-infection in South Africa: Description and relationship to child functioning

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1241-1252

  Palin, Frances L ^a   Armistead, Lisa ^b   Clayton, Alana ^b   Ketchen, Bethany ^c   Lindner, Gretchen ^d   Kokot Louw, Penny ^e   Pauw, Analie ^e  

^a Center City   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

HIV disclosure; South African mothers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL DISEASE; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH AFRICA; WIDOW;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72449155615     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9447-4     Document Type: Article

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