Commentary: Understanding the Effects of Peer Education as a Health Promotion Strategy

Health Education & Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 424-426

  Main, Deborah S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PEER GROUP; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036673163     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109019810202900403     Document Type: Article

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