HIV-related stigma, discrimination, and knowledge of legal rights among infected adults

Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-89

  Fair, Cynthia D ^a   Ginsburg, Britten ^b  

^a ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL AIDS DIRECTORS   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; HIV; Legal rights; Stigma

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; LEGAL RIGHTS; PERCEPTION;

EID: 77951233307     PISSN: 15381501     EISSN: 1538151X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15381500903583470     Document Type: Article

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