Gender attitudes, sexual power, HIV risk: A model for understanding HIV risk behavior of South African men

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 434-441

  Kaufman, Michelle R ^a   Shefer, Tamara ^b   Crawford, Mary ^a   Simbayi, Leickness C ^c   Kalichman, Seth C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^c HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Gender; Masculinity; Sexual relationship power

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASCULINITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUALITY; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 43249114317     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120701867057     Document Type: Conference Paper

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