Peer Crowd Affiliations of Adult Gay Men: Linkages With Health Risk Behaviors

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 235-247

  Willoughby, Brian L B ^a   Lai, Betty S ^a   Doty, Nathan D ^a   Mackey, Eleanor R ^b   Malik, Neena M ^c  

^a Department of Biology

^b Center for Health Services and Community Research

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

gay men; health promotion; health risk behaviors; peer crowds; social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349181468     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1524-9220.9.4.235     Document Type: Article

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