Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes Regarding Abortion in South Africa Among a Sample of University Students

Journal of Psychology in Africa

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-58

  Mwaba, Kelvin ^a   Naidoo, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Abortion in South Africa; Attitudes; Beliefs; Knowledge; University students

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247385020     PISSN: 14330237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2006.10820104     Document Type: Article

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