Masculinity and HIV disclosure among heterosexual South African men: Implications for HIV/AIDS intervention

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 925-940

  Dageid, Wenche ^a   Govender, Kaymarlin ^b   Gordon, Sarah F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

disclosure; HIV AIDS; masculinity; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMOTION; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MASCULINITY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MASCULINITY; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL VALUES; SOUTH AFRICA; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866454958     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2012.710337     Document Type: Article

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