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The impact of HIV illness on parents and children, with particular reference to African families
Author(s) -
Miller Riva,
Murray Derval
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1467-6427
pISSN - 0163-4445
DOI - 10.1111/1467-6427.00120
Subject(s) - ethnic group , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , context (archaeology) , developmental psychology , psychology , medicine , sociology , family medicine , geography , anthropology , archaeology
This paper looks at the effects of HIV infection on parenting and family relationships, focusing on the issues this presents for HIV families from sub‐Saharan Africa, both here in the UK and in their countries of origin. We describe how we have experienced and dealt with some of the dilemmas facing parents and the context in which our service is offered. Despite the wide range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, many common parenting issues and themes transcend cultural differences.