Effectiveness of abstinence-based sex education curricula: A review

Counseling and Values

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 237-240

  Toups, Melanie L ^a   Holmes, William R ^b  

^a Nederland Independent School District   (United States)

^b LAMAR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 12744276319     PISSN: 01607960     EISSN: 2161007X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-007X.2002.tb00217.x     Document Type: Article

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