Cultural similarities and differences between a sample of Black/African and Colored women in South Africa: Convergence of risk related to substance use, sexual behavior, and violence

Women and Health

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 73-92

  Sawyer, Kyla Marie ^a   Wechsberg, Wendee M ^a   Myers, Bronwyn J ^b  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

HIV; Sexual risk behavior; South Africa; Substance abuse; Violence; Women

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; METHAQUALONE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NEGRO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; NARRATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33749506758     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v43n02_05     Document Type: Article

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