Sexual and reproductive health behaviors of undocumented migrants in Geneva: A cross sectional study

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 510-517

  Sebo, Paul ^a,b   Jackson, Yves ^a   Haller, Dagmar M ^a   Gaspoz, Jean Michel ^a   Wolff, Hans ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b Groupe Médico chirurgical des Trois Chêne   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Contraception; Illegal migrants; Sexual behavior; Sexually transmitted diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRATION; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SWITZERLAND; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SWITZERLAND; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957491208     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-010-9367-z     Document Type: Article

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