Considering HIV risk and intimate partner violence among older women of color: A descriptive analysis

Women and Health

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-63

  Sormanti, Mary ^a   Wu, Elwin ^a   El Bassel, Nabila ^a  

^a School of Social Work ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Health; HIV AIDS; Intimate partner violence; Sexuality; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CENTER; HETEROSEXUALITY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; INTIMACY; NEGRO; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 1542726040     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v39n01_03     Document Type: Article

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