Converging Evidence Leaves Policy Behind: Sex Education in the United States

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 324-326

  Constantine, Norman A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; EDITORIAL; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORALITY; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RELIGION; SCHOOL; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES; UNWANTED PREGNANCY; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC OPINION; RESEARCH; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40849094657     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.01.004     Document Type: Editorial

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