Accessing research participants in schools: A case study of a UK adolescent sexual health survey

Health Education Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 518-526

  Testa, Adrienne C ^a   Coleman, Lester M ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Trust for the Study of Adolescence   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SCHOOL; SEXUAL HEALTH; TEACHER; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION; FACULTY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PARENTAL CONSENT; PATIENT SELECTION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SCHOOLS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS;

EID: 33748298987     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyh078     Document Type: Article

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