Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 282-287 , March 2006

Gender-based differences in fertility beliefs and knowledge among adolescents from high sexually transmitted disease–prevalence communities

  • Maria Trent, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Maria Trent, M.D., M.P.H., Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Park 307, Baltimore, MD 21287.
    • ,
  • Susan G. Millstein, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    • ,
  • Jonathan M. Ellen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

Received 5 August 2004 ,Accepted 9 February 2005.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00104-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.02.012

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 282-287 , March 2006

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