Community characteristics, sexual initiation, and condom use among young black South Africans

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 293-309

  Burgard, Sarah A ^a   Lee Rife, Susan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b International Center for Research on Women   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COITUS; CONDOM; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; NEGRO; SOUTH AFRICA; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; COITUS; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950760669     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002214650905000304     Document Type: Article

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