The nature of partner relationship and aids sexual risk-taking in gay men

Psychology and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 541-555

  Buchanan, Dale R ^a   Poppen, Paul J ^a   Reisen, Carol A ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Gay men; HIV; Relationship status; Risk behavior; Sexual behavior; Social norms; Substance use

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030557972     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870449608401988     Document Type: Article

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