Illusional beliefs in the context of risky sexual behaviors

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 19, 1997, Pages 1727-1749

  Wiebe, Deborah J ^a   Black, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 0031503327     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1997.tb01622.x     Document Type: Article

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