Pathways from interpersonal violence to sexually transmitted infections: A mixed-method study of diverse women

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1591-1603

  Fuentes, Catherine M Mitchell ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; LIFE HISTORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SPOUSE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57349142583     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2008.0885     Document Type: Article

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