Understanding HIV, AIDS stigma: a theoretical and methodological analysis

At a time when alarming numbers of people with HIV/AIDS seek help under cover of darkness, deeply ashamed of their plight, it is crucial to find ways to better comprehend and address the specific nature of stigma around HIV/AIDS in southern Africa. Drawing on a cross-disciplinary, critical review of...

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1. Verfasser: Deacon, Harriet (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cape Town HSRC Press 2005
Ausgabe:1. publ.
Schriftenreihe:HSRC research monograph
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Zusammenfassung:At a time when alarming numbers of people with HIV/AIDS seek help under cover of darkness, deeply ashamed of their plight, it is crucial to find ways to better comprehend and address the specific nature of stigma around HIV/AIDS in southern Africa. Drawing on a cross-disciplinary, critical review of academic literature on this issue, the authors explore a range of theoretical approaches to conceptualizing stigma. Highlights the theoretical and methodological approaches that are most relevant in southern Africa.
Beschreibung:XII, 104 S.
ISBN:0796921040