Bisexually active Black men in the United States and HIV: Acknowledging more than the "down low"

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 810-816

  Malebranche, David J ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexuality; Black men; Down low; HIV; Homosexuality

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; BISEXUAL MALE; HETEROSEXUAL FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BISEXUALITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 50849084455     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-008-9364-7     Document Type: Review

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