HIV-risk behaviors associated with homelessness characteristics in youth

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 344-353

  Ennett, Susan T ^a   Federman, E Belle ^b   Bailey, Susan L ^c   Ringwalt, Christopher L ^d   Hubbard, Michael L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Hlth Social Plcy Div Res T   (United States)

^e RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; Homeless youth; Sex behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; JUVENILE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RISK; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 0032698647     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-139X(99)00043-9     Document Type: Article

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