Love, Sex, and Masculinity in Sociocultural Context: HIV Concerns and Condom Use among African American Men in Heterosexual Relationships

Men and Masculinities

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 166-186

  Bowleg, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Black African American masculinity; condom use; heterosexual relationships; sociocultural context

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748337974     PISSN: 1097184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1097184X03257523     Document Type: Article

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