Dimensions of sexual orientation and HIV-related risk among adolescent females: Evidence from a statewide survey

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1051-1058

  Goodenow, Carol ^a   Szalacha, Laura A ^b   Robin, Leah E ^c   Westheimer, Kim ^d  

^a Massachusetts Department of Education   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BISEXUAL FEMALE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUAL FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MASSACHUSETTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 44849123473     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.080531     Document Type: Article

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