Initial Feasibility of a Woman-Focused Intervention for Pregnant African-American Women

• Main Authors: Hendrée E. Jones (Author), Nancy D. Berkman (Author), Tracy L. Kline (Author), Rachel Middlesteadt Ellerson (Author), Felicia A. Browne (Author), Winona Poulton (Author), Wendee M. Wechsberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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African-American women who use crack are vulnerable to HIV because of the complex social circumstances in which they live. Drug-abuse treatment for these women during pregnancy may provide time for changing risk behaviors. This paper examines the initial 6-month feasibility of a women-focused HIV in...