Unpacking the racial disparity in HIV rates: The effect of race on risky sexual behavior among Black young men who have sex with men (YMSM)

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 237-243

  Clerkin, Elise M ^a   Newcomb, Michael E ^a   Mustanski, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay; HIV disparity; Race; YMSM

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE; SEXUALITY; UNSAFE SEX;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961166195     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-010-9306-4     Document Type: Article

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