TITLE

Approaches to Sex Education: Peer-Led or Teacher-Led?

AUTHOR(S)
Ross, David A.
PUB. DATE
November 2008
SOURCE
PLoS Medicine;Nov2008, Vol. 5 Issue 11, pe229
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
David Ross discusses a new study of school-based peer-led sex education in London and whether it reduced unintended teenage pregnancy.
ACCESSION #
35908270

Tags: SEX education;  SEX educators;  TEENAGE pregnancy

 

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