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Yarning as a method for building sexual wellbeing among urban Aboriginal young people in Australia

Joanne Bryanta Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Reuben Boltb Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, AustraliaView further author information
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Kacey Martina Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Mitchell Beadmana Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Michael Doylec Centre for Research Excellence in Aboriginal Health and Alcohol, Discipline of Medicine, Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Carla Treloara Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Stephen Bella Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2877-9231View further author information
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Dean Murphyd The Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Christy Newmana Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Annette Brownee Faculty of Nursing, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaView further author information
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Peter Aggletona Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia;f Centre for Gender, Health and Social Justice, UCL, London, UK;g School of Sociology, The Australian National University, Canberra, AustraliaView further author information
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Karen Beetsonh South Western Sydney Local Health District, Liverpool, AustraliaView further author information
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Megan Brooksh South Western Sydney Local Health District, Liverpool, AustraliaView further author information
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Jessica Wilmsi Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Penrith, AustraliaView further author information
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Bronwyn Leecei Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Penrith, AustraliaView further author information
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Linda Stanburyi Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Penrith, AustraliaView further author information
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Jessica Botfieldj Family Planning NSW, Ashfield, AustraliaView further author information
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Ben Davisj Family Planning NSW, Ashfield, AustraliaView further author information
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Simon Grahamk Department of Infectious Diseases, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AustraliaView further author information
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Pages 871-886 | Received 22 Feb 2023, Accepted 11 Sep 2023, Published online: 23 Sep 2023

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