Determinants of intentions to practise safe sex among 16-25 year-olds

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 345-360

  Hardeman, Wendy ^a   Pierro, Antonio ^a   Mannetti, Lucia ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Prevention; Safe sex; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031314117     PISSN: 10529284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1298(199712)7:5<345::AID-CASP431>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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