Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 443.e1-443.e7 , September 2006

Condom Use with “Casual” and “Main” Partners: What’s in a Name?

  • Celia M. Lescano, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Bradley/Hasbro Children’s Research Center and Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Celia Lescano, Bradley/Hasbro Children’s Research Center, 1 Hoppin Street, Suite 204, Providence, RI 02903.
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  • Elizabeth A. Vazquez, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Bradley/Hasbro Children’s Research Center and Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island
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  • Larry K. Brown, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Bradley/Hasbro Children’s Research Center and Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island
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  • Erika B. Litvin, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Bradley/Hasbro Children’s Research Center and Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island
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  • David Pugatch, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Miriam Hospital and Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island
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  • Project SHIELD Study Group

      Affiliations

    • Project SHIELD Group Principal Investigators: Larry Brown, M.D., Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island; Ralph DiClemente, Ph.D., Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; M. Isabel Fernandez, Ph.D., University of Miami, Miami, Florida; Timothy Flanigan, M.D., Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island; Deborah Haller, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Lori Leonard, Sc.D., University of Texas, Houston Health Science Center, Houston, Texas; Lydia O’Donnell, Ed.D., Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, Massachusetts; William E. Schlenger, Ph.D., Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; Barbara J. Silver, Ph.D., Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland. Project SHIELD Group Site Investigators: Caryl Gay, Ph.D., University of Miami, Miami, Florida; Janet Knisely, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia; Celia Lescano, Ph.D., Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island; Kevin Lourie, Ph.D., Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island; Louise Masse, Ph.D., University of Texas, Houston Health Science Center, Houston, Texas; Janet O’Connell, MPH, Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island; David Pugatch, M.D., Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island; Eve Rose, Ph.D., Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia; Ann Stueve, Ph.D., Columbia School of Public Health, New York, New York; Leah Varga, M.A., University of Miami, Miami, Florida; Sue Vargo, Ph.D., Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, Massachusetts; Gina Wingood, Sc.D., MPH-Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.

Received 1 August 2005 ,Accepted 16 January 2006.

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PII: S1054-139X(06)00017-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.01.003

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 443.e1-443.e7 , September 2006

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