Reducing AIDS-related stigma in developing countries: The importance of theory- and evidence-based interventions

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 450-460

  Bos, Arjan E R ^a,d   Schaalma, Herman P ^b   Pryor, John B ^c  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

AIDS; Developing countries; HIV; Intervention; Review; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; CULTURE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 53149134311     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548500701687171     Document Type: Review

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