Exploring the "bisexual bridge": A qualitative study of risk behavior and disclosure of same-sex behavior among black bisexual men

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 159-164

  Malebranche, David J ^a   Arriola, Kimberly Jacob ^a   Jenkins, Tyrrell R ^a   Dauria, Emily ^a   Patel, Shilpa N ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CONDOM; ETHNOLOGY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BISEXUALITY; CONDOMS; DISCLOSURE; GEORGIA; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74049146816     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.158725     Document Type: Article

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