The perceived consequences of safer injection: An exploration of qualitative findings and gender differences

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 560-573

  Wagner, Karla D ^a   Lankenau, Stephen E ^b   Palinkas, Lawrence A ^c   Richardson, Jean L ^d   Chou, Chih Ping ^d   Unger, Jennifer B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral theory; gender; HIV; injection drug use; perceived consequences; qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLICY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; PUBLIC HOUSING; PUBLIC POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956569732     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2010.498890     Document Type: Article

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