Sources and timing of sex education: Relations with American adolescent sexual attitudes and behavior

Educational Review

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-54

  Somers, Cheryl L ^a   Surmann, Amy T ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 12344309472     PISSN: 00131911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0013191042000274178     Document Type: Review

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