Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S1-S6 , March 2010

Positive Youth Development as a Strategy to Promote Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

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 The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

PII: S1054-139X(09)00701-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.12.017

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S1-S6 , March 2010

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