Multilevel perspectives on community intervention: An example from an indo-US HIV prevention project in Mumbai, India

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 277-291

  Schensul, Stephen L ^a   Saggurti, Niranjan ^b   Singh, Rajendra ^c   Verma, Ravi K ^d   Nastasi, Bonnie K ^e   Mazumder, Papiya Guha ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b POPULATION COUNCIL   (India)

^c International Center for Research on Women   (India)

^d International Center for Research on Women   (India)

^e Tulane University   (United States)

^f INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Culturally based; HIV STI prevention; India; Multi level; Urban poor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMMUNITY CARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EXTRAMARITAL RELATIONS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349253836     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-009-9241-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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