Predictors of Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Sexually Active Homeless Youth
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Predictors of Self-reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases among Homeless and Runaway Adolescents.
Path analysis was used to investigate factors associated with self-reported sexually transmitted diseases among 569 homeless and runaway adolescents in four Midwestern states. Youth were interviewed by outreach workers directly on the streets, in shelters, and in drop-in centers. Results indicated that family abuse was positively related to substance use, affiliation with friends who sold sex, ...
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American Indians suffer a disproportionate burden of sexually transmitted infection, particularly adolescents. Screening access barriers in rural and reservation-based communities necessitate alternatives to clinic-based options. Self-administered screening for three sexually transmitted infections was piloted among 32 American Indian adolescents aged 18 to 19. Participants self-collected in a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: AIDS and Behavior
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1090-7165,1573-3254
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-005-9044-8