Risk bases in childhood and adolescence among HIV-negative young adult gay and bisexual male barebackers

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 288-314

  Halkitis, Perry N ^a,b   Siconolfi, Daniel ^b   Fumerton, Megan ^c   Barlup, Kristin A ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Health Identity Behavior and Prevention Studies (CHIBPS)   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barebacking; Development; Drug and alcohol use; Gay men; HIV

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849133227     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720802310709     Document Type: Article

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