AIDS optimism, condom fatigue, or self-esteem? Explaining unsafe sex among gay and bisexual men

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 238-248

  Adam, Barry D ^a   Husbands, Winston ^b   Murray, James ^c   Maxwell, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b AIDS Committee of Toronto   (Canada)

^c ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CANADA; CONDOM; DEPRESSION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LOGIC; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RISK; SAFETY; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 23744479197     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490509552278     Document Type: Article

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