Exploring the Intersecting Health Risks of Substance Abuse, Sexual Risk, and Violence for Female South African Teen Dropouts

Authors :: Wendee M. Wechsberg
Kyla Marie Sawyer-Kurian
Petal Petersen
Tara Carney
Felicia A. Browne
Source :: Journal of Psychology in Africa. 21:15-25
Publication Year :: 2011
Publisher :: Informa UK Limited, 2011.
Abstract: The study sought to better understand the cultural contexts of the risks for adolescent females who have dropped out of school. Focus groups were conducted with 37 Black and Coloured females aged 1...

Subjects :: medicine.medical_specialty
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
medicine.disease
Out of school
medicine.disease_cause
Focus group
School dropout
Substance abuse
medicine
Substance use
Health risk
Psychiatry
Psychology
General Psychology
Sexual risk

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