An evaluation of an abstinence education curriculum series: Sex can wait

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 366-377

  Denny, George ^c   Young, Michael ^a   Rausch, Susan ^a   Spear, Caile ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COITUS; CONTROL GROUP; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; STANDARD; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COITUS; CONTROL GROUPS; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF EFFICACY; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036716677     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.26.5.5     Document Type: Article

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