The positive role of social networks and social networking technology in the condom-using behaviors of homeless young people

Public Health Reports

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 588-595

  Rice, Eric ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL NETWORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955598343     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: 14682877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003335491012500414     Document Type: Article

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