HIV/AIDS-related Stigma and Discrimination: A Conceptual Framework and Agenda for Action
Published 1 January 2002
Richard Parker, Peter Aggleton
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A new conceptual framework is proposed to help inform thinking about the processes of stigma and discrimination about the way these processes relate to HIV/AIDS and about potential interventions to address S&D and minimize their impact.
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The purpose of this paper is to propose a new conceptual framework to help inform thinking about the processes of stigma and discrimination (S&D) about the way these processes relate to HIV/AIDS and about potential interventions to address S&D and minimize their impact. (excerpt)
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