Adolescent abstinence and condom use: Are we sure we are really teaching what is safe?

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-54

  Haignere, Clara S ^a   Gold, Rachel ^b   McDanel, Heather J ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CONDOM; CURRICULUM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; CONDOMS; CURRICULUM; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE;

EID: 0033073898     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109019819902600105     Document Type: Article

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