Is the internet filling the sexual health information gap for teens? An exploratory study

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 112-123

  Jones, Rachel K ^a   Biddlecom, Ann E ^b  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNITED NATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHOOL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; TRUST; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INDIANA; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHOOLS; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951548532     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2010.535112     Document Type: Article

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