Correlates of engaging in survival sex among homeless youth and young adults

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 423-436

  Walls, N Eugene ^a   Bell, Stephanie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b Prax ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COLORADO; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960775551     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2010.501916     Document Type: Article

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