Preliminary results from Hlanganani (Coming Together): A structured support group for HIV-infected adolescents piloted in Cape Town, South Africa

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 45, Issue C, 2014, Pages 114-121

  Snyder, Kate ^a   Wallace, Melissa ^a   Duby, Zoe ^a   Aquino, Lisa D H ^a   Stafford, Stephen ^b   Hosek, Sybil ^c   Futterman, Donna ^b   Bekker, Linda Gail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Antiretroviral treatment; Disclosure; HIV; South Africa; Support group

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898759348     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.03.027     Document Type: Article

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