Abstinence, sex, and STD/HIV education programs for teens: Their impact on sexual behavior, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted disease

Annual Review of Sex Research

Volumn 18, Issue , 2007, Pages 143-177

  Kirby, Douglas ^a  

^a ETR ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

Abstinence education; Adolescents; Behavior; Effects; Sex education; Teens

Indexed keywords

EID: 71749091248     PISSN: 10532528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10532528.2007.10559850     Document Type: Article

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