Identity, stigma, and HIV risk among transgender women: a qualitative study in Jiangsu Province, China
Abstract Background Transgender women have multiple disparities globally, including social rejection and stigma, HIV infection and untreated mental health problems. However, few data on transgender women are available in China. Therefore, this study aimed to explore transgender women’s experiences o...
Main Authors: | Zi-Han Yan, Jessica Lin, Wen-Jing Xiao, Keh-Ming Lin, Willi McFarland, Hong-Jing Yan, Erin Wilson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | Infectious Diseases of Poverty |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-019-0606-9 |
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