History of childhood sexual abuse as a risk factor for HIV risk behavior

Journal of Trauma Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 13-32

  Malow, Robert M ^a,b   Dévieux, Jessy G ^b   Lucenko, Barbara ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; CSA; HIV; Risk; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845921851     PISSN: 15362922     EISSN: 15362930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J189v05n03_02     Document Type: Review

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