Changing Gender Norms and Reducing HIV and Violence Risk among Workers and Students in China

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 869-878

  Pulerwitz, Julie ^a   Hui, Wang ^b   Arney, Jennifer ^a   Scott, Lisa Mueller ^a  

^a PATH   (United States)

^b China Population and Development Research Center   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHINA; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RISK; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CHINA; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GENDER IDENTITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; RISK; STUDENTS; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84937633990     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2015.1018573     Document Type: Article

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