The Role of Structure Versus Individual Agency in Churches' Responses to HIV/AIDS: A Case Study of Baltimore City Churches

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 407-421

  Cunningham, Shayna D ^a,d   Kerrigan, Deanna L ^b,d   McNeely, Clea A ^b   Ellen, Jonathan M ^c  

^a Sociometrics Corporation   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Faith based; HIV AIDS; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLERGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BALTIMORE; CLERGY; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; RELIGION AND SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955991045     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-009-9281-7     Document Type: Article

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