Predictors of unprotected sex among young sexually active African American, hispanic, and white MSM: The importance of ethnicity and culture

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 459-468

  Warren, Jacob C ^a   Fernández, M Isabel ^a   Harper, Gary W ^b   Hidalgo, Marco A ^b   Jamil, Omar B ^b   Torres, Rodrigo Sebastián ^b  

^a Nova Southeastern University   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; Minorities; MSM; Unprotected sex; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; RACE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CULTURE; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 43449136493     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-007-9291-y     Document Type: Article

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