Predictors of Sexual Behaviors Among Thai Young Adults

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 13-21

  Rasamimari, Amnuayporn ^a   Dancy, Barbara ^a   Talashek, Marie ^a   Park, Chang Gi ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

HIV knowledge; negotiation for safer sex; sexual behaviors; Thai young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICAL MODEL; THAILAND; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NEGOTIATING; RURAL POPULATION; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL CLASS; THAILAND;

EID: 35648937969     PISSN: 10553290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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