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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Perceived social support and the psychological well-being of AIDS orphans in urban Kenya

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Pages 1177-1185 | Received 06 Sep 2010, Accepted 27 Dec 2010, Published online: 14 Apr 2011

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