"An Unchanging God in a Changing World": Sexual Practice and Decision-Making among Christian Women in South Africa
This study explored the relationship between sexual health and religion among young, Pentecostal Christian women navigating the transition to adulthood in Khayelitsha township, in the City of Capetown, South Africa. Between February and August 2019, eleven semi-structured interviews and three focus...
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
2021
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Journal of religion and health
Year: 2021, Volume: 60, Issue: 6, Pages: 4045-4060 |
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Religion
B South Africa B Christianity B Sexual health B Transition to adulthood B HIV / AIDS |
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