Neighborhood-Level influences on young Men's sexual and reproductive health behaviors

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 271-274

  Lindberg, Laura D ^a   Orr, Mark ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751468993     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.185769     Document Type: Article

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