Understanding of norms regarding sexual practices among gay men: Literature review

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1245-1254

  McKechnie, Michelle L ^a   Bavinton, Benjamin R ^a   Zablotska, Iryna B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

HIV; Homosexual men; Sexual practices social norms

Indexed keywords

CONDOM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CONDOMS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84880753306     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0309-8     Document Type: Article

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