Discussing sexual health with a partner: A qualitative study with young women

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 117-132

  Cleary, Jennifer ^a,b   Barhman, Richard ^a   MacCormack, Terry ^a,c   Herold, Ed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Addiction Services for York Region   (Canada)

^c Langton Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Condom use; Sexual communication; STD; STI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONVERSATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NORMAL HUMAN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STUDENT;

EID: 0041418209     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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