The changing context of sexual initiation in sub-Saharan Africa

Population and Development Review

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 699-727

  Mensch, Barbara S ^a   Grant, Monica J ^b   Blanc, Ann K ^c  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c Research Network on Successful Midlife Development   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARRIAGE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33751536435     PISSN: 00987921     EISSN: 17284457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4457.2006.00147.x     Document Type: Article

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