From closet to heterotopia: A conceptual exploration of disclosure and 'passing' among heterosexuals living with HIV

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-86

  Persson, Asha ^a   Richards, Wendy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Pozhet Partners PLUS   (Australia)

Author keywords

Closet; Disclosure; Heterosexuality; Heterotopia; HIV

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO AIDS; AUSTRALIA; CULTURAL VALUE; DECISION MAKING; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL BELIEF; STIGMA;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 36549030409     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691050701669048     Document Type: Article

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