Sexual behaviour in young people

Bailliere's Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 139-160

  Wellings, K ^a   Field, B ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CONTRACEPTION; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0030006522     PISSN: 09503552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-3552(96)80067-8     Document Type: Article

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