Behavioral patterns, identity, and health characteristics of self-identified barebackers: Implications for HIV prevention and intervention

Journal of LGBT Health Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-48

  Halkitis, Perry N ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Barebacking; Gay bisexual men; Identity; STI; Unprotected sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUAL MALE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PERCEPTION; RISK REDUCTION; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BISEXUALITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, VIRAL; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 34249785931     PISSN: 15574091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J463v03n01_05     Document Type: Article

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