Influence of social support on gay men living with HIV

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 265-288

  Edwards, Michele Rees ^a  

^a ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052222371     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01494929.2011.599310     Document Type: Article

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