Dangerous desires and post-queer HIV prevention: Rethinking community, incitement and intervention

Social Theory and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 218-240

  Dowsett, Gary W ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gay community; Gay men; HIV prevention; HIV social research; Post AIDS; Sexual ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 68249126646     PISSN: 14778211     EISSN: 1477822X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/sth.2009.1     Document Type: Article

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