Beyond Abstinence and Risk: A New Paradigm for Adolescent Sexual Health

Women's Health Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages S5-S7

  Schalet, Amy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK-TAKING; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 79955724040     PISSN: 10493867     EISSN: 18784321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2011.01.007     Document Type: Note

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