Sexual partnerships, risk behaviors, and condom use among low-income heterosexual African Americans: A qualitative study

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 959-970

  Noar, Seth M ^a   Webb, Elizabeth ^b   Van Stee, Stephanie ^c   Feist Price, Sonja ^c   Crosby, Richard ^d   Willoughby, Jessica Fitts ^a   Troutman, Adewale ^e  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e Louisville Metro Department of Health and Wellness   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Condom use; HIV prevention; Partner type; Relationship; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONDOM; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; POVERTY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 84864082059     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-011-9890-6     Document Type: Article

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