Unprotected anal intercourse behavior and intention among male sex workers in Shenzhen serving cross-boundary male clients coming from Hong Kong, China - Prevalence and associated factors

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-70

  Lau, Joseph T F ^a,b   Cai, Wende ^c   Tsui, Hi Yi ^a   Chen, Lin ^c   Cheng, Jinquan ^c   Lin, Chunqing ^a   Gu, Jing ^b   Hao, Chun ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SHENZHEN CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese male sex workers; cognitive factors; HIV STD; intention; perceptions; unprotected anal intercourse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; CHINA; COGNITION; CONDOM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; CHINA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; RISK-TAKING; SEX WORKERS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863182619     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.592813     Document Type: Article

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