Stigma, culture, and HIV and AIDS in the Western Cape, South Africa: An application of the PEN-3 cultural model for community-based research

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 407-432

  Airhihenbuwa, Collins ^a   Okoror, Titilayo ^b   Shefer, Tammy ^c   Brown, Darigg ^a   Iwelunmor, Juliet ^a   Smith, Ed ^a   Adam, Mohamed ^c   Simbayi, Leickness ^d   Zungu, Nompumelelo ^d   Dlakulu, Regina ^e   Shisana, Olive ^d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^d HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Culture; HIV AIDS; PEN 3; South Africa; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350534365     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798408329941     Document Type: Article

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