Communicating HIV/AIDS Through African American Churches in North Carolina: Implications and Recommendations for HIV/AIDS Faith-Based Programs

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 865-878

  Moore, DaKysha ^a   Onsomu, Elijah O ^b   Timmons, Shirley M ^c   Abuya, Benta A ^d   Moore, Christina ^a  

^a JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WINSTON SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Shelter Afrique Center   (Kenya)

Author keywords

African Americans; Faith based organizations; HIV AIDS

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLERGY; EMPATHY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; RELIGION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STIGMA; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHRISTIANITY; CLERGY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL STIGMA;

EID: 84866490783     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-010-9396-x     Document Type: Article

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