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Research Article

Women's Voices: Attitudes and Behaviors of Female Ghanaian Sex Workers Regarding HIV Prevention and AIDS-Related Stigma

Bonnie RaingruberCalifornia State University, Sacramento, Division of Nursing, Sacramento, California, and University of California, Davis, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Sacramento, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, RN, PhD,
Ernest UwazieCalifornia State University, Sacramento, Division of Criminal Justice, Sacramento, California, USA
, PhD &
Sylvester BowieCalifornia State University, Sacramento, Division of Social Work, Sacramento, California, USA
, MSW, EdD
Pages 514-519 | Published online: 12 Jul 2010

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