An empirical test of racial/ethnic differences in perceived racism and affiliation with the gay community: Implications for HIV risk

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 342-359

  Haile, Rahwa ^a   Rowell Cunsolo, Tawandra L ^b   Parker, Edith A ^c   Padilla, Mark B ^d   Hansen, Nathan B ^e  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Columbia University School of Nursing ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^d FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACK POPULATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ETHNICITY; HEALTH RISK; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RACIAL DISPARITY; RACISM;

EID: 84902116610     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josi.12063     Document Type: Article

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