Defining terms and evaluating abstinence-only education programs: Politics and practice

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 361-365

  Kerr, Dianne L ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85023803499     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2003.10603578     Document Type: Article

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