Initial acculturation and HIV risk among new hispanic immigrants

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 97, Issue 7 SUPPL., 2005, Pages

  Shedlin, Michele G ^a,b,d   Decena, Carlos Ulises ^a,b   Oliver Velez, Denise ^a,c  

^a National Development and Research Institutes Inc ^*

^b NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Hispanic communities; HIV AIDS; Immigrant health

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; DRUG USE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EL SALVADOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GUATEMALA; HISPANIC; HONDURAS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMIGRANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MEXICO; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CENTRAL AMERICA; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 22044453205     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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