HIV/AIDS stigma in Chinese internet forums: A content analysis approach

Chinese Journal of Communication

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 227-242

  Zhuang, Jie ^a   Bresnahan, Mary ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conceptualization of stigma; HIV AIDS in China; HIV AIDS stigmatization; Interaction on Internet forums; Internet discussion forums in China

Indexed keywords

EID: 84981284226     PISSN: 17544750     EISSN: 17544769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17544750.2012.664443     Document Type: Article

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