Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 442-452 , December 2004

The “Safer Choices” intervention: Its impact on the sexual behaviors of different subgroups of high school students

  • Douglas B. Kirby, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, ETR Associates, Scotts Valley, California, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Douglas Kirby, ETR Associates, 4 Carbonero Way, Scotts Valley, CA 95066–4200, USA
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  • Elizabeth Baumler, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Promotion Research and Development, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA
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  • Karin K. Coyle, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, ETR Associates, Scotts Valley, California, USA
    • ,
  • Karen Basen-Engquist, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Promotion Research and Development, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA
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  • Guy S. Parcel, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Promotion Research and Development, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA
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  • Ron Harrist, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Promotion Research and Development, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA
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  • Stephen W. Banspach, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

,Accepted 4 February 2004.

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PII: S1054-139X(04)00071-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.02.006

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 442-452 , December 2004

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