Sexual identity formation and AIDS prevention: An exploratory study of non-gay-identified Puerto Rican MSM from working class neighborhoods

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 531-539

  Finlinson, H Ann ^a   Colón, Héctor M ^a   Robles, Rafaela R ^a   Soto, Mayra ^a  

^a Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Drug use; MSM; Puerto Rico; Sexual identity

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENCE; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; EXPERIENCE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSTITUTION; PUERTO RICO; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BISEXUALITY; GENDER IDENTITY; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PROSTITUTION; PUERTO RICO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33747821750     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-006-9107-5     Document Type: Article

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