Situational, psychosocial, and physical health - Related correlates of HIV/AIDS risk behaviors in homeless men

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-35

  Stein, Judith A ^a   Nyamathi, Adeline M ^a   Zane, Jazmin I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health utilization; HIV AIDS risk; Homeless men; Injection drug use; Permanent supportive housing

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59749094663     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988307307862     Document Type: Article

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