Poverty and methamphetamine abuse: A study of AIDS risk behaviors among rural northern California women

Journal of Poverty

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 25-45

  Wermuth, Laurie ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hiv aids; Poverty; Risk behaviors; Rural; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937181464     PISSN: 10875549     EISSN: 15407608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J134v03n01_02     Document Type: Article

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