‘Men value their dignity’: securing respect and identity construction in urban informal settlements in South Africa

Background: Urban informal settlements remain sites of high HIV incidence and prevalence, as well as violence. Increasing attention is paid on how configurations of young men's masculinities shape these practices through exploring how men build respect and identity. In this paper, we explore ho...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andrew Gibbs, Yandisa Sikweyiya, Rachel Jewkes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-04-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
HIV
IPV
Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/download/23676/pdf_1