A discursive approach to disinhibition theory: The normalization of unsafe sex among Gay Men

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-181

  Aguinaldo, Jeffrey P ^a   Myers, Ted ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discursive analysis; Disinhibition theory; Gay men; HIV prevention; Social constructionism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONDOM; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THEORY; UNSAFE SEX;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; ONTARIO; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 38549091049     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732307311362     Document Type: Article

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