Documentation Status as a Contextual Determinant of HIV Risk among Young Transgender Latinas

LGBT Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 132-138

  Palazzolo, Sarah L ^a   Yamanis, Thespina J ^a   De Jesus, Maria ^a   Maguire Marshall, Molly ^a   Barker, Suyanna L ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b La Clínica del Pueblo   (United States)

Author keywords

access to care; HIV; public policy and advocacy; transgender

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CENTRAL AMERICA; CLINICAL STUDY; DOCUMENTATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; IMMIGRANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; LEGAL SERVICE; LIFE HISTORY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; TRANSGENDER; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE; ADOLESCENT; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; HISPANIC; HIV INFECTIONS; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; RISK; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TRANSGENDER PERSONS; UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85019538524     PISSN: 23258292     EISSN: 23258306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2015.0133     Document Type: Article

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