Contextual influences on safer sex negotiation among female sex workers (FSWs) in Hong Kong: The role of non-governmental organizations (NGO s), FSWs' managers, and clients

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 606-613

  Cheng, Shannon S Y ^a   Mak, Winnie W S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Condom use self efficacy; Ecology; Female sex workers; Hong Kong; Negotiation self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HIV EDUCATION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFE SEX; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; NEGOTIATING; ORGANIZATIONS; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTORS; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952507195     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120903311441     Document Type: Article

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