Opinions of midwifery students on adolescent sexuality and reproductive health in Turkey

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 965-972

  Ege, Emel ^a   Akin, Belgin ^a   Altuntuǧ, Kamile ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Abortion; Adolescent; Contraceptive method; Midwifery student; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049169824     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2008.36.7.965     Document Type: Article

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