Analysis of knowledge and attitudes of adult groups before and after attending an educational presentation regarding adolescent sexual activity

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 193, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1945-1954

  Sulak, Patricia J ^a,b   Herbelin, Sara ^a   Kuehl, Alicia L ^a   Kuehl, Thomas J ^a  

^a TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent sexual health; Adolescents; Sex education; Sexual activity; Teen pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMMUNITY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; TEACHER;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 28444483661     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.05.059     Document Type: Article

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