Adolescents' views on decision-making regarding risky sexual behaviour

International Nursing Review

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-22

  Zwane, I T ^a   Mngadi, P T ^a   Nxumalo, M P ^b  

^a Faculty of Health Sciences   (Swaziland)

^b Swaziland Expanded Prog I   (Swaziland)

Author keywords

Decision Making; Peer Pressure; Poverty; Risky Sexual Behaviour; Trust

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 1642337910     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2003.00214.x     Document Type: Review

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