HIV-infected women's experiences of pregnancy and motherhood in Cape Town, South Africa

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-46

  Stinson, Kathryn ^a   Myer, Landon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

HIV; motherhood; PMTCT; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858774841     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2011.652811     Document Type: Article

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