Young people of Chinese origin in western countries: A systematic review of their sexual attitudes and behaviour

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-128

  Yu, Juping ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Chinese; Ethnic minorities; Sexual behaviour; Systematic review; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHINA; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRATION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHINA; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77349104851     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2009.00906.x     Document Type: Review

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