Voluntary termination of pregnancy: Moral concerns and emotional experiences among black South African adolescents

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 144-153

  Mojapelo Batka, E M ^a   Schoeman, J B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 0141704132     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630303300302     Document Type: Article

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