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At special risk: Biopolitical vulnerability and HIV/STI syndemics among women

At special risk: Biopolitical vulnerability and HIV/STI syndemics among women

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At special risk: Biopolitical vulnerability and HIV/STI syndemics among women

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At special risk: Biopolitical vulnerability and HIV/STI syndemics among women

Publisher

Abingdon: Routledge

Journal title

Health sociology review, 2012-09, Vol.21 (3), p.258-271

Language

English

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Abingdon: Routledge

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Contents

Women are at special risk for HIV/AIDS infection and disease progression due to an inter-related set of biopolitical factors. Biological factors that contribute to women's special vulnerability include hormonal, developmental, and immunological characteristics. Social and political factors such as poverty, gendered power relationships, and violence...

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At special risk: Biopolitical vulnerability and HIV/STI syndemics among women

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1313192778

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1313192778

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ISSN

1446-1242

E-ISSN

1839-3551

DOI

10.5172/hesr.2012.21.3.258

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