Improving HIV testing amongst adolescents through an integrated Youth Centre rewards program: Insights from South Africa

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 45, Issue C, 2014, Pages 98-105

  Black, Samantha ^a   Wallace, Melissa ^a   Middelkoop, Keren ^a   Robbertze, Dante ^a   Bennie, Thola ^a   Wood, Robin ^a   Bekker, Linda Gail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescents; HIV; Incentives; South Africa; Voluntary counseling and testing; Youth Centre

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898692069     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.03.025     Document Type: Article

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