A different kind of AIDS
Subtitle: folk and lay theories in South African townships
By: David Dickinson
Publisher: Fanele
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Auckland Park, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 377
ISBN-13: 9781920196981
Subjects: AIDS (Disease); Alternative treatment; Traditional medicine; Patients; HIV infections
Other titles: Folk  and lay theories in South African townships
Description: "Why do alternative, non-scientific explanations of HIV/AIDS continue to circulate in South Africa's townships after almost 30 years of AIDS education? In A Different Kind of Aids, David Dickinson explores the folk and lay theories that still circulate within township communities, despite extensive educational efforts and the availability of antiretroviral treatment." -- Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 334-340) and index.