Deportation experiences of women who inject drugs in Tijuana, Mexico

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 499-510

  Robertson, Angela M ^a   Lozada, Remedios ^b   Vera, Alicia ^a   Palinkas, Lawrence A ^c   Burgos, José Luis ^a   Magis Rodriguez, Carlos ^d   Rangel, Gudelia ^e   Ojeda, Victoria D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ISESALUD Foundation   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d HIV/AIDS Program of Mexico City   (Mexico)

^e The North Border College   (Mexico)

Author keywords

addiction substance use; health and well being; HIV AIDS; immigrants migrants; Latino Hispanic people; marginalized populations; Mexicans; Mexico; sex workers; sexuality sexual health, vulnerable populations; women's health

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION; LEGAL ASPECT; MEXICO; MIGRATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUALITY; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MEXICO; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUALITY; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84857848628     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732311422238     Document Type: Article

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