Childhood sexual abuse and HIV sexual-risk behaviour among men who have sex with men in South Africa

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 83-96

  Heusser, Shelley ^a   Elkonin, Diane ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Childhood sexual abuse; HIV sexual risk behaviour; Long term childhood sexual abuse related outcomes; Mediation analyses; Men who have sex with men

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896764598     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0081246313516258     Document Type: Article

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