Does family matter to HIV-positive men who have sex with men?

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 290-298

  Serovich, Julianne M ^a   Grafsky, Erika L ^a   Craft, Shonda M ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FAMILY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FAMILY; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960175873     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: 17520606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2009.00177.x     Document Type: Article

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