The existence of a bug chasing subculture

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 347-357

  Moskowitz, David A ^a   Roloff, Michael E ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barebacking; Bug chasing; Gay subcultures; HIV

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APATHY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROCONVERSION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; UNSAFE SEX; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNSAFE SEX; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 34547129818     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691050600976296     Document Type: Article

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