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Original Articles

A Case Study of Peer Educators in a Community-Based Program to Reduce Teen Pregnancy

Selected Characteristics Prior to Training, Perceptions of Training and Work, and Perceptions of How Participation in the Program Has Affected Them

Pages 97-115 | Published online: 11 Oct 2008

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