Protective Factors Associated with American Indian Adolescents' Safer Sexual Patterns
Maternal and Child Health JournalPublished 1 December 2001
Betty Chewning, Jeff Douglas, Patricia K. Kokotailo, Jeanne Lacourt, Darlene St. Clair, Dale Wilson
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Findings from a research partnership with rural American Indian communities suggest that Indian adolescents have several protective factors indigenous to their communities which are modifiable.
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This research suggests that Indian adolescents have several protective factors indigenous to their communities which are modifiable. Building on the unique cultural heritage of Indian communities, many of these factors may be addressed through community planned prevention programs.
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