Street youth in Toronto, Canada: An investigation of demographic predictors of HIV status among street youth who access preventive health and social services

Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 375-396

  Linton, Anthony B ^a   Singh, Mina D ^b   Turbow, David ^c   Legg, Timothy J ^c  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c TUI University   (United States)

Author keywords

Demographic predictors; HIV status; Street youth

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DRUG USER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG POPULATION;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; TORONTO;

EID: 77949420561     PISSN: 15381501     EISSN: 1538151X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15381500903417562     Document Type: Article

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