HIV/AIDS knowledge and beliefs among Haitian adolescents in Miami-Dade County, Florida

Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children and Youth

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 121-138

  Herns Marcelin, Louis ^a,b   McCoy, H Virginia ^c,d   DiClemente, Ralph J ^e  

^a Family and Youth Community Research Center Inc   (United States)

^b Department of Biology   (United States)

^c Department of Public Health

^d FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e EMORY CENTER FOR AIDS RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Florida; Haitian American adolescents; HIV AIDS beliefs; HIV AIDS knowledge; Immigrants' health; Immigration; Miami Dade

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; NEEDLE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33846078434     PISSN: 15538346     EISSN: 15538613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J499v07n01_07     Document Type: Article

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