Contributing factors to the spread of sexually transmitted diseases the case of welfare

American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 943-961

  Ressler, Rand W ^a   Waters, Melissa S ^b   Watson, John Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33749050579     PISSN: 00029246     EISSN: 15367150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2006.00483.x     Document Type: Review

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