Understanding the relationship between alcohol and sex: Latino and white college students and problematic sexual experiences while drinking

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 299-306

  Bourdeau, Beth ^a   Saltz, Robert ^a   Bersamin, Melina ^a   Grube, Joel ^a  

^a PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; College health; Latino students; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; RELIGION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 38049058289     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.56.3.299-306     Document Type: Article

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