Effectiveness of peer education interventions for HIV prevention, adolescent pregnancy prevention and sexual health promotion for young people: A systematic review of European studies

Health Education Research

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 904-913

  Tolli, M V ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; CHILD; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866400123     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cys055     Document Type: Article

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