Study looks at how homeless kids' use of online social networks can affect sexual behaviour

Monday, February 28, 2011 - 12:10 in Psychology & Sociology

A new UCLA AIDS Institute study suggests that the use of social networking websites by homeless youth can lead to an increase in risky sexual behaviours. But interestingly, homeless kids who used these sites were also more likely to have been tested for sexually transmitted infections and to be better informed about preventing such infections and HIV...

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