Symbolic prejudice or fear of infection? A functional analysis of AIDS-related stigma among heterosexual adults

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 230-241

  Herek, Gregory M ^a   Capitanio, John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0032343075     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324834basp2003_5     Document Type: Article

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