A comparative analysis of perceived stigma among HIV-positive Ghanaian and African American males

Sahara J

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 344-351

  Poku, Kwabena A ^a   Linn, J Gary ^b   Azar, Sherry ^b   Kendrick, Lorna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Ghana)

^b TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Financial insecurity; HIV AIDS; Internalised shame; Social rejection; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GHANA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; GHANA; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247673329     PISSN: 17290376     EISSN: 18134424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2005.9724859     Document Type: Article

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