The spread of AIDS in developing countries: A psycho-cultural approach

Journal of Social, Political, and Economic Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 201-222

  Oesterdiekhoff, Georg ^a   Rindermann, Heiner ^b  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

AIDS; Cognitive development; Education; Intelligence; Knowledge; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547128614     PISSN: 0278839X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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