The role of sympathy on avoidance intention toward persons living with HIV/AIDS in Jamaica

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1032-1039

  Norman, Lisa R ^a   Carr, R ^b   Uche, C ^b  

^a PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Puerto Rico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO AIDS; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FRIEND; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIV EDUCATION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; JAMAICA; KNOWLEDGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECTS AND RELATED PHENOMENA; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADULT; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; JAMAICA; MALE; PREJUDICE; PROSTITUTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS;

EID: 33749502462     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120600578409     Document Type: Article

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