The influence of peer versus adult communication on aids-protective behaviors among ghanaian youth

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 463-474

  Wolf, R Cameron ^a   Pulerwitz, Julie ^b  

^a UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b Seconded from PATH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PROPHYLAXIS; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; GHANA; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; METHODOLOGY; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 0642274848     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713852119     Document Type: Article

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