Associations between HIV risk, unmitigated communion, and relationship power among African American Women

Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 331-351

  Harris, Kanika A ^a   Gant, Larry M ^b   Pitter, Renee ^a   Brodie, Debra A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c Detroit Fire Department   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Heterosexual transmission; HIV AIDS; Relationship power; Unmitigated communion

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; CONDOM USE; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH RISK; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WOMENS HEALTH;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77949388885     PISSN: 15381501     EISSN: 1538151X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15381500903396865     Document Type: Article

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