HIV among out-of-school youth in Eastern and Southern Africa: A review

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 186-194

  Stroeken, Koen ^a   Remes, Pieter ^b   De Koker, Petra ^a   Michielsen, Kristien ^a   Van Vossole, Anke ^a   Temmerman, Marleen ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; out of school youth; review; risky sexual behavior; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CONDOM; HEALTH LITERACY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; JUVENILE; OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFRICA, EASTERN; AFRICA, SOUTHERN; CHILD; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856870955     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.596519     Document Type: Review

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