At-risk behaviors with regard to HIV and addiction among women in prison

Women and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 49-66

  Guyon, Louise ^a   Brochu, Serge ^b   Parent, Isabelle ^b   Desjardins, Lyne ^b  

^a Res Intervention Psychoactive S   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Criminality; HIV; Risky behaviors; Toxicomany; Women

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; DELINQUENCY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OFFENDER; PRISON; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PRISONERS; QUEBEC; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0032802468     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v29n03_04     Document Type: Article

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