Risk factor or social vaccine? The historical progression of the role of education in HIV and AIDS infection in Sub-Saharan Africa

Prospects

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 467-486

  Baker, David P ^a   Collins, John M ^a   Leon, Juan ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Formal education; HIV and AIDS; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350035792     PISSN: 00331538     EISSN: 15739090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11125-009-9097-y     Document Type: Article

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