Testing the efficacy of a computer-based parent-adolescent sexual communication intervention for latino parents

Family Relations

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 533-543

  Villarruel, Antonia M ^a   Loveland Cherry, Carol J ^a   Ronis, David L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Computer; Latino; Parents; Sexual communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149354876     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: 17413729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2010.00621.x     Document Type: Article

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