Gender as an obstacle in HIV/AIDS prevention: Considerations for the development of HIV/AIDS prevention efforts for male-to-female transgenders

International Journal of Transgenderism

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 113-122

  Rodríguez Madera, Sheilla ^a   Toro Alfonso, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Gender ideology; HIV AIDS; Latino; Prostitution; Sex work; Transgender

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SERVICE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; MALE; PROSTITUTION; PUERTO RICO; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 33644618603     PISSN: 15532739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J485v08n02_10     Document Type: Article

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