The perceived aids-preventive utility of knowing one's partner well: A public health dictum and individuals' risky sexual behaviour

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 83-90

  Misovich, Stephen J ^a   Fisher, Jeffrey D ^a   Fisher, William A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS Knowledge; AIDS risk behaviour; Close relationships; Condoms

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONDOM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 0029736426     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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