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    Herman P. Schaalma, Gerjo Kok & Harm J. Hospers

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Schaalma, H.P., Kok, G., Abraham, C. et al. HIV Education for Young People: Intervention Effectiveness, Programme Development, and Future Research. PROSPECTS 32, 187–206 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019715619984

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