Cruising in cyber space: Comparing internet chat room versus community venues for recruiting Hispanic men who have sex with men to participate in prevention studies

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-162

  Fernandez, M Isabel ^a   Warren, Jacob C ^a   Varga, Leah M ^a   Prado, Guillermo ^b   Hernandez, Nilda ^a   Bowen, G Stephen ^a  

^a Nova Southeastern University   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hispanic; Internet; MSM; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BISEXUALITY; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK-TAKING; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 38049048298     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: 15332659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J233v06n02_09     Document Type: Article

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