Age and HIV risk and protective behaviors among African American women

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 217-233

  Corneille, Maya A ^a   Zyzniewski, Linda E ^a   Belgrave, Faye Z ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Age; Condom use; HIV risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149163697     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798408314139     Document Type: Article

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