(Teen)Age is More than a Number: Generational Identity within the Context of HIV and AIDS

Journal of Psychology in Africa

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 379-384

  Reddy, Shakila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Generational identity; HIV AIDS; South Africa; Teenage sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049115957     PISSN: 14330237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2008.10820213     Document Type: Article

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