HIV peer education: Relationships between adolescents' HIV/AIDS knowledge and self-efficacy

Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 371-384

  Mahat, Ganga ^a   Scoloveno, Mary Ann ^a  

^a New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; HIV AIDS; Knowledge; Peer education; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT SEXUALITY; EMPOWERMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH RISK; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 78649729098     PISSN: 15381501     EISSN: 1538151X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15381501.2010.525479     Document Type: Article

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