Multiple effects of education on disease: The intriguing case of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa

International Perspectives on Education and Society

Volumn 18, Issue , 2012, Pages 79-104

  Smith, William ^a   Salinas, Daniel ^a   Baker, David P ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84886680818     PISSN: 14793679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S1479-3679(2012)0000018007     Document Type: Article

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