Negotiation of risk in sexual relationships and reproductive decision-making amongst HIV sero-different couples

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 815-827

  Kelly, Carmel ^a   Lohan, Maria ^a   Alderdice, Fiona ^a   Spence, Dale ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Reproductive decision making; Risk; Sero difference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RECORDING; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPREVALENCE; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; MIDDLE AGED; NEGOTIATING; NORTHERN IRELAND; PREGNANCY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; TAPE RECORDING;

EID: 79960271488     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2011.563865     Document Type: Article

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