Heterogeneity in patterns of sexual risk behaviors among African-american youth: Associations with general and race-specific factors

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 447-462

  Burrow, Anthony L ^a,b   Tubman, Jonathan G ^a   Gil, Andrés G ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 34249295954     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20158     Document Type: Article

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