The more things change...: The relative importance of the internet as a source of contraceptive information for teens

Sexuality Research and Social Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-37

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

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNITED NATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Birth control; Sexuality education; United States; World Wide Web

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954624509     PISSN: 18689884     EISSN: 15536610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13178-011-0039-0     Document Type: Article

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