The Impact of Stigma on the Self-Care Behaviors of HIV-Positive Gay Men Striving for Normalcy

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 23-32

  Chenard, Chris ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

HIV positive gay men; HIV AIDS stigma; stigma

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CARE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PREJUDICE; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249982685     PISSN: 10553290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2007.03.005     Document Type: Article

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