Stigma and discrimination experiences of HIV-positive men who have sex with men in Cape Town, South Africa

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1105-1110

  Cloete, A ^a   Simbayi, L C ^a   Kalichman, S C ^b   Strebel, A ^a   Henda, N ^a  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS related stigma; Discrimination; HIV positive; Men who have sex with men (MSM); South Africa

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOUTH AFRICA; STIGMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOUTH AFRICA; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 52949104031     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120701842720     Document Type: Article

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