Research with gay drug users and the interface with hiv: Current methodological issues for social work research

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 79-94

  Gorman, E Michael ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug use; Gay men; HIV AIDS; Research methods; Sexual risk taking

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248611016     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J041v15n01_06     Document Type: Article

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