Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology
Volume 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 472-480

HIV-related stigma in England: Experiences of gay men and heterosexual African migrants living with HIV (Review)

Dodds C.*
  • a Sigma Research, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, Sigma Research, University of London, United Kingdom, 77a Tradescant Road, London, SW8 1XJ, United Kingdom

Abstract

Focus group research was undertaken in three English cities among Gay and Bisexual men (British and non-British), heterosexual African women and heterosexual African men, all with diagnosed HIV. It was found that prevalent social discourses of homophobia, racism and xenophobia underpin individuals' experiences of HIV-related stigma. Members of marginalized communities themselves employ HIV-related stigma as a governance mechanism to exclude positive people from tightly woven networks of support. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Author Keywords

HIV/AIDS discrimination Inequality Stigma

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33751579742&doi=10.1002%2fcasp.895&partnerID=40&md5=7a3df7c67ba566659cfd8a1efa0013a8
DOI: 10.1002/casp.895
ISSN: 10529284
Cited by: 36
Original Language: English