Title: Understanding HIV/AIDS stigma
Description: 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.
Subjects: AIDS (Disease), HIV infections, Patients, Mental health, HIV-positive persons, Stigma (Social psychology), HIV Infections, Review, Psychology, Behavioral Research, Methods, Prejudice
Places: Southern Africa