Adolescent sexuality: the gender gap

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 641-654

  Moreau Gruet, F ^a   Ferron, C ^a   Jeannin, A ^a   Dubois Arber, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0030481408     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540129650125362     Document Type: Article

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