An adolescent perspective on sexual health education at school and at home: II. Middle school students

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-33

  Byers, E Sandra ^a   Sears, Heather A ^a   Voyer, Susan D ^a   Thurlow, Jennifer L ^a   Cohen, Jacqueline N ^a   Weaver, Angela D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Middle school; Sexual health education

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; CANADA; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH SCHOOL; HOME; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SKILL; TEACHER;

EID: 0346431740     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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