African American Clergy Share Perspectives on Addressing Sexual Health and HIV Prevention in Premarital Counseling: A Pilot Study

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 330-347

  Aholou, Tiffiany M Cummings ^a   Gale, Jerry E ^a   Slater, LaTrina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American Clergy; Couples health; HIV AIDS; Premarital counseling; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CLERGY; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CLERGY; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 79956022560     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-009-9257-7     Document Type: Article

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