Gender differences in HIV-related sexual behavior among college students from Spain and Portugal

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 485-495

  Muñoz Silva, Alicia ^a   Sánchez García, Manuel ^a   Martins, Ana ^b   Nunes, Cristina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Gender differences; HIV AIDS; Preventive sexual behaviors; University students

Indexed keywords

EID: 73149121383     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1138741600001864     Document Type: Article

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