Accessing sexual health information online: Use, motivations and consequences for youth with different sexual orientations

Health Education Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 147-157

  Mitchell, Kimberly J ^a   Ybarra, Michele L ^b   Korchmaros, Josephine D ^b   Kosciw, Joseph G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b Center for Innovative Public Health Research   (United States)

^c Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MOTIVATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MOTIVATION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUALITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84892694646     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyt071     Document Type: Article

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