The social dimensions of the AIDS epidemic: A sociology of the AIDS epidemic

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 4/5/6, 2002, Pages 1-20

  Bowser, Benjamin P ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Knowledge; Sickness; Social responsibility; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842836656     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330210790003     Document Type: Article

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