It's not just condoms: Social contexts of unsafe sex in gay men's narratives o post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-62

  Körner, Henrike ^a   Hendry, Olympia ^b   Kippax, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contexts of unsafe sex; HIV prevention; Narrative; Non occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

RECREATIONAL DRUG;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONDOM; DOCUMENTATION; DRUG USE; EMOTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAFE SEX; SELF CONTROL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRESS;

EID: 16844381571     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698570500053238     Document Type: Article

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