'My Vagina Makes Funny Noises': Analyzing Online Forums to Assess the Real Sexual Health Concerns of Young People

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 93-103

  Cohn, Amanda ^a   Richters, Juliet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Internet; online discussion; online forum; sex education; sexual health promotion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875971043     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2012.719852     Document Type: Article

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