Prevalence and Predictors of HIV Risk Behaviors Among Male Prison Inmates

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 132-144

  Moseley, Kera ^a   Tewksbury, Richard ^b  

^a Prometheus Group   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

correctional health; HIV risk behavior; male inmates; prison health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84998146147     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078345806288958     Document Type: Article

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