Homosexuality, seropositivity, and family obligations: Perspectives of HIV-infected men who have sex with men in China

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 487-500

  Zhou, Yanqiu Rachel ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

China; HIV AIDS; Homosexuality; Socio cultural meanings

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; CHINA; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY LIFE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY RELATIONS; GENDER IDENTITY; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 33750021177     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691050600847455     Document Type: Article

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