Negotiating therapeutic citizenship and notions of masculinity in a South African village

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-138

  Mfecane, Sakhumzi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adherence; Bushbuckridge; Ethnography; Health behaviour; HIV AIDS; Men; PLHIV; Socio cultural aspects; Support groups

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CITIZENSHIP; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MASCULINITY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SOUTH AFRICA; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 84860407681     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: 17279445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2011.593375     Document Type: Article

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