The ineffable disease: Exploring young people's discourses about HIV/ AIDS in Alberta, Canada

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 790-801

  Graffigna, Guendalina ^a   Olson, Kärin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discourse analysis; Focus groups; Health promotion; HIV AIDS; Prevention; Youth

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO AIDS; CANADA; DISCOURSE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBERTA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL MARKETING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65649118934     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732309335393     Document Type: Article

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