Our lives: An examination of sexual health issues using photovoice by non-gay identified African American men who have sex with men

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 359-370

  Mamary, Edward ^a   McCright, Jacqueline ^a   Roe, Kevin ^b  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Magnet   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; HIV; Men who have sex with men; Non gay identification; Photovoice technique; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; AUDIO RECORDING; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY LIFE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BISEXUALITY; CALIFORNIA; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTIC STIMULATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34547101972     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691050601035415     Document Type: Article

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