Illusions of safety in a risky world: A study of college students' condom use

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 189-210

  Thompson, Suzanne C ^a   Anderson, Kalin ^b   Freedman, Debra ^b   Swan, Joye ^b  

^a POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0029665899     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1996.tb01845.x     Document Type: Article

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