The role of academic discipline and gender in high school teachers' AIDS-related knowledge and attitudes

Journal of School Health

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-8

  Dawson, Lori J ^a   Chunis, Michelle L ^a   Smith, Danielle M ^a   Carboni, Anthony A ^a  

^a WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0035236193     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2001.tb06480.x     Document Type: Article

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