Temporary migration and STD/HIV risky sexual behavior: A population-based analysis of gender differences in China

Social Problems

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 322-346

  Yang, Xiushi ^a   Xia, Guomei ^b  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SHANGHAI ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

China; Gender; Migration; Sexual behavior; Social influences

Indexed keywords

EID: 48349136309     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: 15338533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sp.2008.55.3.322     Document Type: Article

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