Correlates of sexual behaviors with health status and health perception in Chinese adolescents: A cross-sectional survey in schools

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 470-480

  Wong, William C W ^a   Lee, Albert ^a   Tsang, Kwong Ka ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CHINESE; CONSULTATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FORCED SEX; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HOUSING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATION; PARENT; PREVALENCE; RAPE; REVIEW; RISK; RISK BEHAVIOR; SCHOOL; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STUDENT; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

EID: 4344672067     PISSN: 10872914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/1087291041703656     Document Type: Review

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