Religiosity and HIV Risk Behavior Involvement among "at Risk" Women

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-66

  Elifson, Kirk W ^a   Klein, Hugh ^a   Sterk, Claire E ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Religiosity; Risk behaviors; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347123545     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022264711670     Document Type: Review

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