Abstract

LAW, Charlie L.; KING, Eden; ZITEK, Emily  and  HEBL, Michelle R.. Methods for understanding the stigma of AIDS in the United States: a review and future directions. Interam. j. psychol. [online]. 2007, vol.41, n.1, pp. 75-86. ISSN 0034-9690.

Since AIDS was first diagnosed in the United States in 1982, people with AIDS have been severely stigmatized. In this article, we explore the origin of the AIDS stigma and offer an explanation for why individuals with AIDS are stigmatized. Then, we review studies that exemplify how the stigma of AIDS in the United States is typically investigated. Finally, we outline future research directions for studying the stigma of AIDS. Specifically, we argue that future research should disentangle the stigmas of homosexuality, IV drug use, and the stigma of AIDS; address the implications of the AIDS stigma in the workplace; and consider strategies for remediating the stigma.

Keywords : Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; Stigma; United States; Research.

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