Spirituality and Dignity of Thai Adolescents Living with HIV

(1) Background: Adolescents are a key asset and resource for the social and economic development of any country, with the potential to make a significant contribution to their families, communities and countries. Healthy and educated adolescents are important. However, there are still significant ra...

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Authors: Balthip, Karnsunaphat (Author) ; McSherry, Wilfred 1963- (Author) ; Nilmanat, Kittikorn (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2017]
In: Religions
Year: 2017, Volume: 8, Issue: 12, Pages: 1-18
Further subjects:B Adolescence
B Dignity
B Spirituality
B HIV
B Qualitative Research
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