Sources of information about HIV/AIDS and perceived risk of infection among heterosexual young adults: 1989 and 1994

Australian Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 179-198

  Timmins, Perri ^a   Gallois, Cythia ^b   McCamish, Malcolm ^b   Terry, Deborah ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 0039655567     PISSN: 01576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.1998.tb01330.x     Document Type: Article

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