Psychosocial Implications of Homophobia and HIV Stigma in Social Support Networks: Insights for High-Impact HIV Prevention Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 217-225

  Garcia, Jonathan ^a   Parker, Caroline ^b   Parker, Richard G ^b   Wilson, Patrick A ^b   Philbin, Morgan ^b   Hirsch, Jennifer S ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Black MSM; high impact prevention; HIV AIDS; preexposure prophylaxis; social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ETHNOLOGY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; NEW YORK; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84975749430     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198115599398     Document Type: Article

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