An evaluation of an enhanced sisters informing sisters about topics on AIDS (SISTA) HIV prevention curriculum: The role of drug education

Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 313-327

  Belgrave, Faye Z ^a   Corneille, Maya ^b   Nasim, Aashir ^a   Fitzgerald, Angela ^a   Lucas, Vivian ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA A AND T STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women, HIV prevention

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICAN AMERICAN; CONDOM USE; CURRICULUM; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG USER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70749095444     PISSN: 15381501     EISSN: 1538151X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15381500802529822     Document Type: Article

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