Engaging Youth Perspectives on Sexual Rights and Gender Equality in Intimate Relationships as a Foundation for Rights-Based Sexuality Education

Sexuality Research and Social Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 288-298

  Berglas, Nancy F ^a   Angulo Olaiz, Francisca ^a   Jerman, Petra ^a   Desai, Mona ^b   Constantine, Norman A ^a,c  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Gender; Relationships; Rights; Sexuality education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894288299     PISSN: 18689884     EISSN: 15536610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13178-014-0148-7     Document Type: Article

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