Southern rural African American faith communities' role in STI/HIV prevention within two counties: An exploration

Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 47-62

  Brown, Emma J ^a   Williams, Sharon E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; African Americans; Education; Faith based; HIV prevention; Needs; Pastors; Perceptions; Rural; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CONDOM USE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PREGNANCY; RURAL PLANNING;

EID: 33645786354     PISSN: 15381501     EISSN: 1538151X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J187v04n03_05     Document Type: Review

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