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ERIC Number: EJ533458
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
Combating the Illusion of Adolescent Invincibility to HIV/AIDS.
Crosby, Richard A.
Journal of School Health, v66 n5 p186-90 May 1996
Perceived invulnerability to acquired immunodeficiency virus is strong among adolescents, but it is changeable. Health education can attempt to move students beyond this perception using a five-stage model (facts and figures, initial dissonance, uncovering hidden realities, transitional events, and new dissonance). (SM)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Comprehensive School Health Education, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Sexuality, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Risk Taking Behavior