School-Based and School-Linked Sexual Health Education and Promotion in Canada

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 596-600

  McCalf, Douglas ^a   McKay, Alex ^b  

^a Canadian Association for School Health   (Canada)

^b Sexual Information and Education Council of Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Condoms; Contraception; Oral contraceptives; Sexuality; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONDOM USE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL BASED SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION; SCHOOL LINKED SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL PRACTICE; WELLBEING; ADOLESCENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; SEX EDUCATION; TEACHING; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 21644476371     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)30380-2     Document Type: Article

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