Can media promote responsible sexual behaviors among adolescents and young adults?

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 405-410

  Delgado, Hernan M ^a   Austin, S Bryn ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adolescents; Media; Media interventions; Sex education; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 34447524955     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e32823ed008     Document Type: Article

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