Preliminary development of a scale to measure stigma relating to sexually transmitted infections among women in a high risk neighbourhood

• Main Authors: Patrick David M (Author), Stancer Karen (Author), Burgess Susan (Author), Shoveller Jean A (Author), Rusch Melanie LA (Author), Tyndall Mark W (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>As stigma is a socially constructed concept, it would follow that stigma related to sexual behaviours and sexually transmitted infections would carry with it many of the gender-based morals that are entrenched in social constructs of...