The effect of religion on risky sexual behavior among college students

Deviant Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 467-485

  Simons, Leslie Gordon ^a   Burt, Callie Harbin ^b   Peterson, F Ryan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 70449470277     PISSN: 01639625     EISSN: 15210456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639620802296279     Document Type: Article

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