Sexuality among adolescents in rural and urban South Africa
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2006
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Peltzer
KEYWORDS: ADOLESCENTS, HIV/AIDS, RURAL COMMUNITIES, SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR, SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 4879
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/5794
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5794
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Abstract
The aim of this article is to better understand the sexuality and social change of adolescents in the context of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. By better linking HIV prevention to research on human sexuality and social change it should prove possible to advance the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS prevention efforts.-
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