1. The stigma of being named 'AIDS carriers' on Haitian-American women.
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Santana M and Dancy BL
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PILOT projects , *FOCUS groups , *BLACK people , *CROSS-sectional method , *SELF-perception , *SOCIAL stigma , *ATTITUDES toward AIDS (Disease) , *QUALITATIVE research , *PSYCHOLOGY of women , *SOUND recordings , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *CARRIER state (Communicable diseases) , *STATISTICAL sampling , *HAITIAN Americans - Abstract
AIDS-related stigma has impacted the lives of many individuals, including Haitians. Little, however, is known about the long-term effects AIDS-stigmatization has had on Haitian women living in the United States. A pilot study was conducted to explore HaitianAmerican women's perceptions of the impact of the AIDS epidemic on their lives. The long-term effects of AIDS-stigmatization fell into five categories: rejection by the dominant society, self-doubt, effect on self-esteem, effect on intimate relationships, and rejection by Haitians within their community. More extensive research is needed to explore the long-term effects of the AIDS epidemic on Haitian women. Additionally, to counter the negative effects of the AIDS epidemic, intervention strategies need to be developed and tested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2000
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