A needs assessment in South Wales schools for a novel medical student-led sex education programme

Sex Education

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 137-152

  Twine, C ^a,c   Robbe I J ^a   Forrest, S ^b   Davies, S ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b National Children's Bureau   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27944446066     PISSN: 14681811     EISSN: 14720825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681810500038822     Document Type: Article

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