Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 14, Issue 28 , Pages 53-62 , November 2006

“No Party Hat, No Party”: Successful Condom Use in Sex Work in Mexico and the Dominican Republic

  • Sandra G Garcia

      Affiliations

    • Director, Reproductive Health Research for Latin America and the Caribbean, Population Council, Mexico City, Mexico
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  • Eileen A Yam

      Affiliations

    • Regional Program Associate, Latin America and the Caribbean, Population Council, Mexico City, Mexico
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  • Michelle Firestone

      Affiliations

    • Research Coordinator, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Public Health and Regulatory Policies Section, Toronto, Canada

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PII: S0968-8080(06)28259-4

doi: 10.1016/S0968-8080(06)28259-4

Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 14, Issue 28 , Pages 53-62 , November 2006