Prevalence of health-risk behaviors among Asian American and Pacific islander high school students in the U.S., 2001-2007

Public Health Reports

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-49

  Lowry, Richard ^a   Eaton, Danice K ^a   Brener, Nancy D ^a   Kann, Laura ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CONDOM; HEALTH HAZARD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STUDENT; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79951521408     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: 14682877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003335491112600108     Document Type: Article

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