A review of studies of parent-child communication about sexuality and HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa

Reproductive Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Bastien, S ^a   Kajula, Lj ^b   Muhwezi, Ww ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

adolescent sexuality; Africa; parent child communication; sexuality communication

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULTHOOD; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AGE; ATTITUDE TO AIDS; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDBIRTH; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONDOM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY SIZE; FATHER; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MARRIAGE; MASS COMMUNICATION; MONITORING; MORALITY; MOTHER; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; RELIGION; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALITY; SEXUALITY COMMUNICATION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIALIZATION; STIGMA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; ADULT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

EID: 80053176163     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17424755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-4755-8-25     Document Type: Review

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