The Effects of an Abstinence-Based Sex Education Program on Middle School Students' Knowledge and Beliefs

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 10-24

  Mayfield Arnold, Elizabeth ^a   Smith, Thomas E ^a   Harrison, Dianne F ^a   Springer, David W ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0442309367     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104973159900900102     Document Type: Article

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