Ethnic differences in risk for hiv infection and stds in a sample of african-american and latina homeless women

Journal of Sex Education and Therapy

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 71-80

  Galaif, Elisha R ^a   Stein, Judith A ^a   Nyamathi, Adeline M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CONDOM; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; NORMAL HUMAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0032821344     PISSN: 01614576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01614576.1999.11074285     Document Type: Article

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