Caught at the clinic: African american men, stigma, and STI treatment in the Deep South

Gender and Society

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 369-388

  Lichtenstein, Bronwen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

African american men; Sexually transmitted infections (STIs); Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542588549     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243204264809     Document Type: Article

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