Risky business: South African youths and HIV/AIDS prevention

Educational Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 237-256

  Akande, Adebowale ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 0039435057     PISSN: 03055698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03055690120076529     Document Type: Article

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