‘The mercurial piece of the puzzle’: Understanding stigma and HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Although stigma and its relationship to health and disease is not a new phenomenon, it has not been a major feature in the public discourse until the emergence of HIV. The range of negative responses associated with the epidemic placed stigma on the public agenda and drew attention to its complexity...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Leah Gilbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-01-01
Series:SAHARA-J
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17290376.2015.1130644