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RESEARCH IN THE UNITED STATES

Violence, Homelessness, and HIV Risk Among Crack-Using African-American Women

, Ph.D., , Ph.D., , Dr.P.H., , M.P.H., & , M.A.
Pages 669-700 | Published online: 17 Apr 2003

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