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Culture, Health & Sexuality
An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care
Volume 11, 2009 - Issue 7
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Empowering teenagers to prevent pregnancy: lessons from South Africa

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Pages 675-688 | Received 01 Aug 2008, Accepted 24 Feb 2009, Published online: 27 Aug 2009

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