Gender role attitudes and sexual risk among adolescents in South Africa

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 112-119

  Bhana, Arvin ^a   Zimmerman, Rick ^b,c   Cupp, Pam ^b,c  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b Pacific Research Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attitudes; Gender role; Sexual risk; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 57249097852     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450120701867546     Document Type: Conference Paper

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