The effectiveness of a sexuality education newsletter in influencing teenagers' knowledge and attitudes about sexual involvement and drug use

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 674-681

  Sanderson, Catherine A ^a  

^a AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0034363122     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558400156004     Document Type: Article

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