Measuring HIV stigma: Existing knowledge and gaps

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 335-345

  Nyblade, Laura C ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON WOMEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; HIV AIDS; Measurement; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SHAME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL DISTANCE; STIGMA;

HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; PREJUDICE;

EID: 33745684111     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548500600595178     Document Type: Review

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