Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Health of African Americans.

Spigner, Clarence

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ERIC Number: EJ466617

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Health of African Americans.

Spigner, Clarence

Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, v21 n3 p174-81 Jul 1993

Contends that the disproportionately high rate of human immunodeficiency virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) infections among African Americans should be approached from a social and political perspective and should not be viewed as merely a result of individual behavior. Considers HIV/AIDS risk factors and health and social conditions. (Author)

Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, At Risk Persons, Blacks, Health Promotion, Physical Health, Political Attitudes, Social Attitudes

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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