Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 40, Issue 2 , Pages 108-115 , February 2007

Acceptance of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among Californian Parents of Daughters: A Representative Statewide Analysis

  • Norman A. Constantine, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research on Adolescent Health and Development, Public Health Institute, Oakland, California
    • School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Norman A. Constantine, Center for Research on Adolescent Health and Development, Public Health Institute, 555 12th Street, 10th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607.
    • ,
  • Petra Jerman, Ph.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research on Adolescent Health and Development, Public Health Institute, Oakland, California

Received 28 September 2006 ,Accepted 20 October 2006.

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PII: S1054-139X(06)00413-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.10.007

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 40, Issue 2 , Pages 108-115 , February 2007

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