Disclosure of HIV diagnosis to HIV-infected children in South Africa: Focus groups for intervention development

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-54

  Heeren, G Anita ^a   Jemmott III , John B ^a   Sidloyi, Lulama ^b   Ngwane, Zolani ^c   Tyler, Joanne C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^c HAVERFORD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

caregivers; children; disclosure; HIV; stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858771046     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2012.656733     Document Type: Article

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