South African teachers' reflections on the impact of culture on their teaching of sexuality and HIV/AIDS

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 189-204

  Helleve, Arnfinn ^a   Flisher, Alan ^b,c   Onya, Hans ^b,d   Mukoma, Wanjiru ^b   Klepp, Knut Inge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Prevention; Sex education; South Africa; Teachers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA; TEACHING;

EID: 61849157507     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691050802562613     Document Type: Article

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