Assessment of sexual behavior, sexual attitudes, and sexual risk in Sweden (1989-2003)

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 219-229

  Herlitz, Claes ^a   Ramstedt, Kristina ^b  

^a Dalarnas forskningsrad   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

AIDS; General population; HIV; Sexual risk behavior; STI; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SWEDEN; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 17644371671     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s-10508-005-1799-5     Document Type: Review

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