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A door to HIV-prevention interventions: How female-targeted materials can enhance female participation. / McCulloch, Kathleen C.; Albarracin, Dolores; Durantini, Marta R.
In: Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Vol. 38, No. 5, 05.2008, p. 1211-1229.

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McCulloch, KC, Albarracin, D & Durantini, MR 2008, 'A door to HIV-prevention interventions: How female-targeted materials can enhance female participation', Journal of Applied Social Psychology, vol. 38, no. 5, pp. 1211-1229. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00345.x

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McCulloch, K. C., Albarracin, D., & Durantini, M. R. (2008). A door to HIV-prevention interventions: How female-targeted materials can enhance female participation. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 38(5), 1211-1229. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00345.x

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McCulloch KC, Albarracin D, Durantini MR. A door to HIV-prevention interventions: How female-targeted materials can enhance female participation. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 2008 May;38(5):1211-1229. doi: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00345.x

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McCulloch, Kathleen C. ; Albarracin, Dolores ; Durantini, Marta R. / A door to HIV-prevention interventions: How female-targeted materials can enhance female participation. In: Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 2008 ; Vol. 38, No. 5. pp. 1211-1229.

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