Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 133-140 , March 2009

African American Grandfamilies’ Attitudes and Feelings About Sexual Communication: Focus Group Results

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doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2008.10.007

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 133-140 , March 2009

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