Social network characteristics as mediators in the relationship between sexual abuse and HIV risk

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 765-777

  Miller, Maureen ^a   Paone, Denise ^b  

^a 33 Bis ^*  (France)

^b BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug users; HIV risk; Sexual abuse; Social networks

Indexed keywords

METHADONE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHADONE TREATMENT; NEEDLE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0031843671     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(98)00156-7     Document Type: Article

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