An exploration of sexual behaviour and self-definition in a cohort of men who have sex with men

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 87-104

  Engler, Kim ^a   Otis, Joanne ^a   Alary, Michel ^b,c,d   Mâsse, Benoît ^b   Remis, Robert S ^e,f   Girard, Marie Eve ^a   Vincelette, Jean ^g   Turmel, Bruno ^c   Lavoie, René ^h   Le Clerc, Roger ^h  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c INSTITUT NATIONAL DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DU QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f Gouvernement du Quebec   (Canada)

^g CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^h Coalition des Organismes Communautaires Québécois de Lutte Contre le Sida ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Bisexuality; Drug use; HIV; IDU; MSM; Sexuality; Trading sex

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

EID: 33645733473     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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