The sexual and reproductive health content of african american and latino magazines

Howard Journal of Communications

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 169-187

  Lauffer, Kimberly A ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American Magazines; Hispanics; Latino; Magazines; Reproductive Health Content; Sexual Health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937188137     PISSN: 10646175     EISSN: 10964649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/106461799246807     Document Type: Article

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