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Journal of Sex Education and Therapy Volume 24, 1999 - Issue 1-2: Researching HIV/STD Risk Behavior: Implications for Prevention
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Ethnic Differences in Risk for HIV Infection and STDs in a Sample of African-American and Latina Homeless Women

Elisha R. GalaifUniversity of California, Los Angeles
,
Judith A. SteinUniversity of California, Los Angeles
&
Adeline M. NyamathiUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Pages 71-80 | Published online: 21 Jan 2015

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