Stigma, AIDS, and HIV prevention in Africa: Reports from community organizations providing prevention services

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 329-349

  Benotsch, Eric G ^a   Seal, David W ^b   Yvonne Stevenson, L ^b   Sitzler, Cheryl ^b   Kelly, Jeffrey A ^b   Bogart, Laura M ^c   Gore Felton, Cheryl ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Community psychology; HIV prevention; Nongovernmental organizations; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849126952     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911350802427571     Document Type: Article

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