Emergency contraception: A survey of knowledge and attitudes among PSHE co-ordinators in Avon secondary schools

Health Education Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 329-339

  Graham, Anna ^a   Dawson, Nona ^b   Moore, Laurence ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avon; Emergency contraception; Secondary schools; Survey; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006198893     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001789690005900406     Document Type: Article

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