An asset-based youth development model for preventing teen pregnancy: Illustrations from the HEART of OKC project

Health Education

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 131-144

  Kegler, Michelle ^a   Rodine, Sharon ^b   Marshall, Ladonna ^b   Oman, Roy ^c   McLeroy, Kenneth ^d  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Heart of OKC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Assets valuation; Health; Pregnancy; Sex education; Young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986135936     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280310472351     Document Type: Article

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