Sixth and eighth graders and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: The results of focus group analysis

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 297-302

  Palmer, Diana A ^a   Boardman, Barbara ^a   Bauchner, Howard ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); Focus groups; Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); Preteens; Teens

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030273616     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-139X(96)00040-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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