Self-reported sexual identity, sexual behaviors and health risks: Examples from a population-based survey of young women

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 69-83

  Scheer, Susan ^a   Parks, Cheryl A ^b   Mc Farland, Willi ^a   Page Shafer, Kimberly ^c   Delgado, Viva ^a   Ruiz, Juan D ^d   Molitor, Fred ^e   Klausner, Jeffrey D ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b University of Connecticut School of Social Work   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Drug use; Lesbian; Same sex partners; Sexual assault; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009636662     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J155v07n01_05     Document Type: Article

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