Senegalese religious leaders' perceptions of HIV/AIDS and implications for challenging stigma and discrimination

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 633-648

  Ansari, David A ^a   Gaestel, Allyn ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNITED NATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Religious leaders; Senegal; Stigma and discrimination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; RELIGION; SENEGAL; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; CHRISTIANITY; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; ISLAM; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION AND SEX; SENEGAL; SEX EDUCATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 77953930460     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691051003736253     Document Type: Article

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