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Sexual Prejudice Among Puerto Rican Young Adults
(Routledge, 2008)
Sexual prejudice is linked to hate crimes, mental health, risk behaviors, and stigma. Few studies have examined sexual prejudice among Latinos. We surveyed 382 college students in Puerto Rico. A structural model tested ...
The Use of Rectal Douches among HIV-uninfected and Infected Men who Have Unprotected Receptive Anal Intercourse: Implications for Rectal Microbicides
(Springer, 2008)
Although some rectal douches result in surface epithelium loss and potential increase of HIV transmission, men who have sex with men (MSM) continue to use them. We describe the prevalence of this practice among MSM engaging ...
Religiosity and Marital Stability Among Black American and White American Couples
(Blackwell Publishing, 2008)
We examine the effects of subjective and organizational religious participation on marital stability over time for urban Black American couples and White American couples who participated in a longitudinal project. Our ...
A Review of HIV/AIDS System-Level Interventions
(Springer, 2008)
The escalating HIV/AIDS epidemic worldwide demands that on-going prevention efforts be strengthened, disseminated, and scaled-up. System-level interventions refer to programs aiming to improve the functioning of an agency ...
Working, Sex Partner Age Differences, and Sexual Behavior Among African American Youth
(Springer, 2008)
Participation in the workplace has been proposed as a potential structural-level HIV/STI prevention strategy for youth. Only a few cross-sectional studies have explored the effect of work during adolescence and young ...
Latino Gay Men's Drug Functionality: The Role of Social Networks and Social Support
(Haworth Press, 2008)
This study describes the consequences of drug use and abuse across Latino gay men's (LGM) lives. We also explore the role social networks play in LGM's access to drug use, as well as identifying the role of social support ...