Incorporating human sexuality content into a positive youth development framework: Implications for community prevention

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1001-1009

  Romeo, Katherine E ^a   Kelley, Michele A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Community prevention; Harassment; Human development; Positive youth development; Sexuality education; Sexually transmitted diseases; SIECUS; Social ecology; Youth participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649644751     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.04.015     Document Type: Article

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