Self-reported altruistic and reciprocal behaviors among homosexually and heterosexually experienced adults: Implications for HIV/AIDS service organizations

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 675-682

  Cochran, Susan D ^a   Mays, Vickie ^b   Corliss, Heather ^c   Smith, Tom W ^d   Turner, Joseph ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^e Mosaics Research and Evaluation   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS Service Organizations; Blood supply; Gay; Lesbian; Volunteering

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALTRUISM; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VOLUNTARY WORKERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449627501     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120802511919     Document Type: Article

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