Self-reported sexually transmitted infection testing behaviour amongst incarcerated young male offenders: Findings from a qualitative study

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-11

  Buston, Katie ^a   Wight, Daniel ^a  

^a MRC SOCIAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Prison; Sexually transmitted infections; STI testing; Young offenders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PRISON; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRISONERS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK-TAKING; SCOTLAND; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76149146068     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118910790290957     Document Type: Article

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