HIV and AIDS, stigma and AIDS support groups: Perspectives from women living with HIV and AIDS in central Thailand

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 862-868

  Liamputtong, Pranee ^a   Haritavorn, Niphattra ^b   Kiatying Angsulee, Niyada ^c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

AIDS support group; Collective agency; Community attitude; HIV AIDS; Stigma; Thailand; Women

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; COLLECTIVE ACTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; PUBLIC HEALTH; WOMENS HEALTH;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; STIGMA; SUPPORT GROUP; THAILAND; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PREJUDICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STEREOTYPING; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 69349086169     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.05.040     Document Type: Article

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