Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1081564 | Journal of Adolescent Health | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Adolescents with either casual or main partners may be at continued risk for contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and STIs, given high rates of unprotected sex. Interventions that do not target attitudes and practices related to casual partners as compared with main partners may miss an opportunity to change risk behaviors. This study demonstrates the importance of understanding an adolescent's perception of partner types in order to design effective interventions.
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Authors
Celia M. Ph.D., Elizabeth A. Ph.D., Larry K. M.D., Erika B. B.A., David M.D., Project SHIELD Study Group Project SHIELD Study Group,