Open AccessDissolution of Primary Intimate Relationships During Incarceration and Associations With Post-Release STI/HIV Risk Behavior in a Southeastern City
Author(s) -
Maria Khan,
Lindy Behrend,
Adaora A. Adimora,
Sharon S. Weir,
Caroline Tisdale,
David A. Wohl
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0b013e3181e969d0
Subject(s) - medicine , demography , confidence interval , marital status , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , prison , population , environmental health , psychology , family medicine , sociology , criminology
Incarceration is associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It may contribute to STI/HIV by disrupting primary intimate relationships that protect against high-risk partnerships.