The experiences of African American male commercial sex workers at-risk for HIV: Accessing outreach services

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 21, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 282-293

  Jones, Jenny L ^a   Rasch, Ralph F R ^b   MacMaster, Samuel ^c   Adams, Susan M ^b   Cooper, R Lyle ^c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Commercial sex workers; HIV testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449854105     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720902772238     Document Type: Article

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