Research Papers

Peer education training for sexual health and well-being in public high schools in South Africa: Is it enough to change peer educators themselves?

Published in: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Volume 25 , issue 1 , 2013 , pages: 35–42

DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2012.730998

Author(s): AmandaJ Mason-Jones Adolescent Health Research Unit, South Africa , AlanJ Flisher Adolescent Health Research Unit, South Africa , Catherine Mathews Adolescent Health Research Unit, South Africa

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effects of a high school peer educator training programme on the sexual behaviour and related psychosocial outcomes of peer educators.

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