Risky sexual behaviors among hispanic young adults in south florida: Nativity, age at immigration and gender differences

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 202-209

  Weiss, Ursula Keller ^a   Tillman, Kathryn Harker ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIGRATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; UNSAFE SEX;

ADOLESCENT; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71749091189     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/4120209     Document Type: Article

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