Body concepts: Beliefs about the body and efforts to prevent HIV and pregnancy among a sample of young adults in South Africa

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 69-80

  O'Sullivan, Lucia F ^a   Cooper Serber, Emma ^b   Kubeka, Muriel ^c,d   Harrison, Abigail ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^d Brown University ^*  (South Africa)

^e BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Heterosexual relationships; HIV; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548254351     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J514v19n02_06     Document Type: Article

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