Preliminary development of a scale to measure stigma relating to sexually transmitted infections among women in a high risk neighbourhood

Preliminary development of a scale to measure stigma relating to sexually transmitted infections among women in a high risk neighbourhood

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>As stigma is a socially constructed concept, it would follow that stigma related to sexual behaviours and sexually transmitted infections would carry with it many of the gender-based morals that are entrenched in social constructs of...

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Main Authors: Patrick David M, Stancer Karen, Burgess Susan, Shoveller Jean A, Rusch Melanie LA, Tyndall Mark W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/8/21

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