An exploratory study of barebacking, club drug use, and meanings of sex in black and latino gay and bisexual men in the age of AIDS

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 49-72

  Wilton, Leo ^a   Halkitis, Perry N ^b,c   English, Gary ^d   Roberson, Michael ^d  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Center for Health Identity Behavior and Prevention Studies (CHIBPS)   (United States)

^d People of Color in Crisis (POCC)   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Aids; Barebacking; Bisexual men; Black men; Club drugs; Cocaine; Drug use; Ecstasy; Gay men; Ghb; Hiv; Homosexuality; Ketamine; Latino men; Men who have sex with men; Methamphetamine; Sexual behavior; Unprotected anal intercourse; Unsafe sex

Indexed keywords

EID: 37849017237     PISSN: 08917140     EISSN: 15407128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J236v09n03_04     Document Type: Article

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