Correlates of perceptual and behavioral definitions of abuse in HIV-positive sexual minority men

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 417-425

  Valentine, Sarah E ^a   Pantalone, David W ^a  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV risk behavior; Interpersonal violence; Labeling; Men; Self definition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884225774     PISSN: 19429681     EISSN: 1942969X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029094     Document Type: Article

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