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Stigma, support initiatives and the "directors' dilemma": is anyone mitigating the socio-economic impact of HIV and AIDS related stigma in Botswana?
Stigma, Selbsthilfegruppen und das "Dilema der Direktoren": wer mindert den sozioökonomischen Einfluss von HIV und AIDS in Botswana?
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Abstract The article explains the socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS-related stigma in Botswana. It identifies self-help initiatives as those who mitigate the impact and explains the most severe problems they face. This paper is a revised version of the presentation given at the workshop "Changing HIV and AID... view more
The article explains the socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS-related stigma in Botswana. It identifies self-help initiatives as those who mitigate the impact and explains the most severe problems they face. This paper is a revised version of the presentation given at the workshop "Changing HIV and AIDS impact patterns in the wake of the ARV therapy" in Gaborone/ Botswana.... view less
Keywords
self-help; socioeconomic effects; AIDS; discrimination; stigma; coping; prevention; Africa; Botswana; coping behavior; poverty; developing country
Classification
Medical Sociology
Social Problems
Health Policy
Method
qualitative empirical
Free Keywords
HIV; Support
Document language
English
Publication Year
2006
City
Erlangen
Page/Pages
9 p.
Status
Preprint; not reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works