Abstinence-Only Education: How We Got Here and Where We're Going

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 445-459

  Perrin, Karen ^a   DeJoy, Sharon Bernecki ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; FAMILY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1142279578     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3343387     Document Type: Review

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