Fear of AIDS and Homophobia: Implications for Direct Practice and Advocacy

Social Work

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-58

  O'Hare, Thomas ^a   Williams, Cynthia L ^b   Ezoviski, Alan ^c  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PROVIDENCE VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Rape Crisis Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; College students; Gay rights; HIV AIDS; Homophobia

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CIVIL RIGHTS; FAMILY; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MARRIAGE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL WORK;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CIVIL RIGHTS; FAMILY; FEAR; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 0029687656     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/41.1.51     Document Type: Article

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