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References used for this fact sheet
- Talking sex with young people, Parenting and Child Health, South Australian Government. More information here.
- Contraception, Young Adult Health, South Australian Government. More information here.
- Kohler PK, Manhart LE, Lafferty WE, 2008, ‘Abstinence-only and comprehensive sex education and the initiation of sexual activity and teen pregnancy’, Journal of Adolescent Health, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 344–351. More information here.
- Smith A, Agius P, Mitchell A et al, 2009, Secondary students and sexual health 2008: results of the 4th national survey of Australian secondary students, HIV/AIDS and sexual health, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Victoria. More information here.
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