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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brevard, Joshua
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2013
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/3030
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4029&context=etd