"I just trust what Google says, it's the Bible": Exploring young, Black gay and other men who have sex with men's evaluation of sexual health information sources in Toronto, Canada.
While sexual health literature identifies youths' sexual health information sources and its impact on their sexual practices, little is known about the way youth evaluate the credibility of this information. This knowledge gap is significant among young, Black gay and other men who have sex with men...
| Published in: | Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 275 - 289 |
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| Format: | research Journal Article |
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University of Toronto Press
12/1/2020
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