Ethnic identity, masculinity, and healthy sexual relationships among African American men

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 393-399

  Corneille, Maya ^a   Fife, John E ^b   Belgrave, Faye Z ^c   Sims, Brian Carey ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA A AND T STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black men; Ethnic identity; Masculinity; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874471641     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026878     Document Type: Article

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