The Seeds of Mistrust: The Relationship between Perceived Racism, HIV Conspiracy Theories and HIV Testing Attitudes
Although the number of HIV infected peaked in the late 1980’s, HIV remains a major concern within the African American community (CDC, 2008). African Americans are disproportionately affected, comprising 14% of the U.S. population but representing 44% of new HIV infections in 2009 (CDC, 2011). It is...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2013
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Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/3030 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4029&context=etd |