An Investigation of the Determinants of Stigmatization and Prejudice Toward People Living With HIV/AIDS

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1747-1766

  von Collani, Gernot ^a   Grumm, Mandy ^a   Streicher, Karoline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

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EID: 77955183803     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2010.00638.x     Document Type: Article

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