Sexual behavior and perceived peer norms: Comparing perinatally HIV-infected and HIV-affected youth

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1110-1122

  Bauermeister, Jose A ^a   Elkington, Katherine ^a   Brackis Cott, Elizabeth ^a   Dolezal, Curtis ^a   Mellins, Claude Ann ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Peer norms; Perinatal HIV infection; Seroreverters; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 70349758588     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-008-9315-6     Document Type: Article

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