Experiences and perceptions of sexuality and HIV/AIDS among young people with physical disabilities in a South African Township: A case study

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 77-88

  Wazakili, Margaret ^a   Mpofu, Ratie ^a   Devlieger, Patrick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Experiences; HIV AIDS; Perceptions; Physically disabled young people; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO AIDS; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DISABLED PERSON; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; JOB SECURITY; KNOWLEDGE; LIFE EVENT; LOVE; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SAFE SEX; SOCIAL WORK; SOUTH AFRICA; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 33745620467     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11195-006-9006-8     Document Type: Article

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