Depression, mothers' concerns and life-events experienced by HIV-positive, HIV-negative and mothers with unknown HIV status in Soweto

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 575-588

  Kasese Hara, Mambwe ^a   Modipa, Oscar ^a   Mzobe, Nokwazi ^a   Mango, Thabiso ^a   Mayekiso, Tokozile ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

depression; HIV status; life events; mothers' concerns; parenting; social standing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993813053     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630803800311     Document Type: Article

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