A meta-analysis of disclosure of one's HIV-positive status, stigma and social support

Rachel Smith; Kelly Rossetto; Brittany L Peterson

doi:10.1080/09540120801926977

A meta-analysis of disclosure of one's HIV-positive status, stigma and social support

Bibliographic Data

ID	19443600
Authors	Rachel Smith (0000-0002-6838-1319, Pennsylvania State University), Kelly Rossetto (0000-0003-3952-4592, b Department of Communication Studies , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , US), Brittany L Peterson (0000-0003-2823-4186, b Department of Communication Studies , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , US)
Year	2008
Volume	20
Issue	10
Pages	1266-1275
Publication date	2008-11-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	No
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	AIDS Care (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451
Publisher	Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI	10.1080/09540120801926977
PMID	18608080
Language	EN
Citations received	168
References cited	53

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