Diagnosis and stigma and identity amongst HIV positive Black Africans living in the UK

Psychology and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 109-122

  Flowers, Paul ^a   Davis, Mark ^b   Hart, Graham ^c   Rosengarten, Marsha ^e   Frankis, Jamie ^a   Imrie, John ^d  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Black Africans in the UK; Diagnostic tests; HIV; Identity; IPA

Indexed keywords

EID: 29744444882     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14768320500286286     Document Type: Article

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