Gender, sexual behaviour and vulnerability among young people

Promoting Young People's Sexual Health: International Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 61-78

  Ricardo, Christine ^a   Barker, Gary ^a   Pulerwitz, Julie ^b   Rocha, Valéria ^c  

^a Instituto Promundo an NGO based in Rio de Janeiro   (Brazil)

^b Population Council PATH   (United States)

^c World Education Inc   (United States)

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EID: 84917243448     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203966303     Document Type: Chapter

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