High-risk behaviors and beliefs and knowledge about HIV transmission among school and shelter children in Eastern Europe

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 670-675

  Goodwin, Robin ^a   Kozlova, Alexandra ^b   Nizharadze, George ^c   Polyakova, Galina ^d  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^c INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Georgia)

^d Research Centre for Social Policy   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; EASTERN EUROPE; GEORGIA (REPUBLIC); HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UKRAINE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; EUROPE, EASTERN; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 7044269107     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000143092.56513.32     Document Type: Article

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