Homophobia and racism experienced by latino men Who have sex with men in the United States: Correlates of exposure and associations with hiv risk behaviors

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 724-735

  Mizuno, Yuko ^a   Borkowf, Craig ^a   Millett, Gregorio A ^b   Bingham, Trista ^c   Ayala, George ^d   Stueve, Ann ^e  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

^d Global Forum on MSM and HIV   (United States)

^e EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV risk behaviors; Homophobia; Latino MSM; Racism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GENDER IDENTITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; GENDER IDENTITY; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; PREJUDICE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863726503     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-9967-1     Document Type: Article

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