Is 'bareback' a useful construct in primary HIV-prevention? Definitions, identity and research

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-65

  Carballo Dieguez A ^a   Ventuneac, A ^a   Bauermeister, J ^a   Dowsett, G W ^b   Dolezal, C ^a   Remien, R H ^a   Balan, I ^a   Rowe, M ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bareback; Gay; HIV risk; Intentionality; Unprotected anal intercourse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONDOMS; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; RESEARCH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61349149378     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691050802419467     Document Type: Article

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