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Worth the Wait? The Consequences of Abstinence-Only Sex Education for Marginalized Students

Sharon E. HoeferInstitute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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Richard HoeferSchool of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 257-276 | Published online: 12 Oct 2017

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