Health Information–Seeking Practices of African American Young Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Qualitative Study

Youth and Society

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 344-365

  Rose, India D ^a   Friedman, Daniela B ^a   Spencer, S Melinda ^a   Annang, Lucy ^a   Lindley, Lisa L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; communication strategies; health information; qualitative research; sexual minority youth; young men who have sex with men

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961637022     PISSN: 0044118X     EISSN: 15528499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X13491769     Document Type: Article

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