A review of parental involvement in sex education: The role for effective communication in British families

Health Education Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 182-195

  Turnbull, Triece ^a   Van Wersch, Anna ^a   Van Schaik, Paul ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Educational intervention programmes; Relationship education; School; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY; HUMAN; INFORMATION CENTER; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL HEALTH;

EID: 49649095188     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896908094636     Document Type: Review

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