The portrayal of HIV/AIDS in two popular African American magazines

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 495-507

  Clarke, Juanne N ^a   McLellan, Lianne ^b   Hoffman Goetz, Laurie ^c  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PUBLICATION; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; ONTARIO; PERIODICALS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746218330     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730600752001     Document Type: Article

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