Homelessness and unstable housing associated with an increased risk of HIV and STI transmission among street-involved youth

Health and Place

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 783-790

  Marshall, Brandon D L ^a,b   Kerr, Thomas ^a,b   Shoveller, Jean A ^b   Patterson, Thomas L ^c,d   Buxton, Jane A ^b,e   Wood, Evan ^a,b  

^a ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; HIV; Homeless youth; Sexual behaviour; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; CONDOM USE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING CONDITIONS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

EID: 64649091982     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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