HIV-positive and AIDS-infected women: challenges and difficulties of mothering.
The impact of HIV/AIDS on the ability of 12 mothers to raise their children was explored. Three key themes emerged: disclosure, fear of infecting children through casual contact, and impact of grief. The implications of these findings for research and provision of services are discussed.
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Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge Hospital, Mass., USA.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission; D000328:Adult; D005192:Family Health; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D008875:Middle Aged; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D016487:Parenting; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012650:Self Disclosure