Latino sexual styles: Developing a nuanced understanding of risk

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-81

  Bourdeau, Beth ^a   Thomas, Volker K ^b   Long, Janie K ^c  

^a PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RELIABILITY; SAFE SEX; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; UNITED STATES; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS; UNSAFE SEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CULTURE; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 46049087018     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490701845185     Document Type: Article

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