Recognizing The Costs Of Teen Pregnancy: “Baby Think It Over”
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Baby Think It Over: evaluation of an infant simulation intervention for adolescent pregnancy prevention.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Research In HIV AIDS And Prevention
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2324-7339
DOI: 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-13-186