'Exemplary elders': Stigma, stereotypes and sexually transmitted infections among older African Americans

Current Sociology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-114

  Lichtenstein, Bronwen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Elders; Sexually transmitted infections; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949016879     PISSN: 00113921     EISSN: 14617064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011392107084381     Document Type: Article

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