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Interdependence of Stress Processes Among African American Family Members: Influence of HIV Serostatus and a New Infant

Daniel Feaster Center for Family Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1425 N.W. 10th Ave (D-22), Miami, FL, 33136
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José Szapocznik Center for Family Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1425 N.W. 10th Ave (D-22), Miami, FL, 33136
Pages 339-363 | Published online: 27 Oct 2010

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