An exploration of the down-low identity: Nongay-identified young African-American men who have sex with men

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 97, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1103-1112

  Martinez, Jaime ^a,b,c   Hosek, Sybil G ^a,b  

^a CORE Center for Prevention Care and Research of Infectious Diseases ^*

^b John Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

^c Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

Author keywords

Down low; MSM; Nongay identified men; Sexual risk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BISEXUALITY; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PROSTITUTION; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 23244445820     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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