Older partner selection in young African-American men who have sex with men

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 682-688

  Arrington Sanders, Renata ^a   Leonard, Lori ^b   Brooks, Durryle ^c   Celentano, David ^b   Ellen, Jonathan ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Older partner selection; Young MSM

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMOTIONALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; MALE; MATURITY; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; BEAUTY; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MOTIVATION; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84878107115     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.12.011     Document Type: Article

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