The role of peer support on condom use among Black and Latino MSM in three urban areas

AIDS Education and Prevention

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 430-444

  Carlos, Juli Ann ^a   Bingham, Trista A ^a   Stueve, Ann ^b   Lauby, Jennifer ^c   Ayala, George ^d   Millett, Gregorio A ^e   Wheeler, Darrell ^f  

^a HIV Epidemiology Program   (United States)

^b EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^c Philadelphia Hlth Mgmt Corporation   (United States)

^d RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^f CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANAL CANAL; ARTICLE; CONDOM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PEER GROUP; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78449242757     PISSN: 08999546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2010.22.5.430     Document Type: Article

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