A review of the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of university students concerning HIV/AIDS

Health Promotion International

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 61-68

  Svenson, Lawrence W ^a   Carmel, Sara ^b   Varnhagen, Connie K ^c  

^a Population Health and Research   (Canada)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

AIDS; Health education; HIV; Student health

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONDOM; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 0030906117     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/12.1.61     Document Type: Article

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