Abstinence education

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 253-254

  Buhi, Eric R ^a   Goodson, Patricia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33947263716     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2006.10598913     Document Type: Article

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