Family network proportion and HIV risk among black men who have sex with men

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 627-635

  Schneider, John ^a   Michaels, Stuart ^b   Bouris, Alida ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Black men who have sex with men; Family network; HIV intravention; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAL INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GROUP SEX; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DRUG USE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL NETWORK; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FAMILY RELATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHICAGO; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873208687     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e318270d3cb     Document Type: Article

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