HIV and young male street prostitutes: a brief report

HIV and young male street prostitutes: a brief report

HIV seroprevalence data are presented for a sample of young male street prostitutes who were actively prostituting in New Orleans during 1988 and 1989. Socio-demographic characteristics, substance use patterns, HIV-related risk behaviors and AIDS knowledge are examined as potential correlates to HIV...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of adolescence (London, England.) England.), 1994-04, Vol.17 (2), p.193-197
Hauptverfasser: Simon, Patricia M., Morse, Edward V., Osofsky, Howard J., Balson, Paul M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Adolescent boys
Adolescents
AIDS
At Risk Persons
Biological and medical sciences
Boys
Child psychology
Drug Use
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Immunodeficiencies
Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies
Immunopathology
Knowledge
Males
Medical sciences
New Orleans, Louisiana
Prostitutes
Prostitution
Risk
Sexuality
Social research
Sociodemographic Factors
Young Adults
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Zusammenfassung:HIV seroprevalence data are presented for a sample of young male street prostitutes who were actively prostituting in New Orleans during 1988 and 1989. Socio-demographic characteristics, substance use patterns, HIV-related risk behaviors and AIDS knowledge are examined as potential correlates to HIV status. Findings are discussed in terms of their importance to the design of HIV status. Findings are discussed in terms of their importance to the design of HIV-related preventive health programs targeting adolescent male street prostitutes.
ISSN:0140-1971
1095-9254
DOI:10.1006/jado.1994.1018