TITLE

Compassion, understanding fuel HIV positive woman

AUTHOR(S)
Narine, Shari
PUB. DATE
January 2000
SOURCE
Windspeaker;Jan2000, Vol. 17 Issue 9, p22
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Relates the experience of Kecia Larkin being an HIV positive person in Alberta. Need for compassion and understanding for HIV persons; Mentality of Larkin on AIDS; Consideration of moral stigma attached to HIV and AIDS.
ACCESSION #
6312076

Tags: HIV-positive persons;  LARKIN, Kecia

 

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