This descriptive study explores the phenomenon of disclosure of HIV infection by women.
Specifically, we examined women's level of disclosure to various groups and how these …

This qualitative focus group study explored perceptions of stigma in HIV-seropositive
women. The sample included 19 HIV-positive women who participated in one of four focus …

This volume and its companion case studies book deal with some of the people, groups, and
classes who are living a disenfranchised existence in the United States. Whether through …

Adolescents and HIV: theory‐based approaches to education of nurses HIV infection is
increasingly prevalent in adolescents, and primary prevention programmes have been most …

Objectives. The authors compared socioeconomic characteristics, and knowledge and use
of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related resources and health status measures …

Incest is a violation of a child's body and spirit. It happens in the best and worst of homes. No
one is immune, regardless of race, socioeconomic status, occupation, religion, or any other …

A diagnosis of HIV infection shatters the natural and predictable unfolding of time in the life
of a young mother. Present knowledge of women's lived experience with HIV infection is …

This study explores the lived experience of women with HIV and AIDS who live in a low
prevalence area of the Midwest, describes the meanings of their experiences and identifies …

This qualitative study explored the experiences of six African American women living with
HIV/AIDS. The participants' ages ranged from 41 to 54, and were recruited from a transitional …

The stories of women living with HIV/AIDS are important because they give a name and face
to HIV infection in women. Epidemiologic studies of HIV/AIDS place women in groups of …