Transgender female youth and sex work: HIV risk and a comparison of life factors related to engagement in sex work

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 902-913

  Wilson, Erin C ^a   Garofalo, Robert ^b   Harris, Robert D ^c   Herrick, Amy ^d   Martinez, Miguel ^e   Martinez, Jaime ^f   Belzer, Marvin ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c WESTAT   (United States)

^d HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^e CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^f Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; Sex work; Social support; Transgender female youth; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSSEXUALISM;

ADOLESCENT; CHICAGO; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; PROSTITUTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRANSSEXUALISM; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349685055     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9508-8     Document Type: Article

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