“Group sex” parties and other risk patterns: A qualitative study about the perceptions of sexual behaviours and attitudes of adolescents in Soweto, South Africa.
This study explored perceptions about sexual behaviours and attitudes of adolescents living in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, from the perspective of parents, counsellors and adolescents. A qualitative methodology was applied. Nine focus-group discussions (FGDs) were held: three with parents of...
| Publicado en: | Vulnerable Children & Youth Studies Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 244 - 255 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2011
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