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The mechanisms by which a whole-school intervention might improve sexual health: qualitative realist research nested in a trial in English secondary schools.
Ruth Ponsford, Rebecca Meiksin, Veena Muraleetharan, Nerissa Tilouche, G J Melendez-Torres, Josephine McAllister, Maria Lohan, Alison Hadley, Honor Young, Rona Campbell, Catherine Mercer, Karin Coyle, Jo Sturgess, Charles Opondo, Stephen Morris
Published: 202610.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118461
Abstract
Whole-school interventions go beyond classroom education, promoting health by modifying school environments. These can be effective in delaying sexual debut and increasing contraception use but mechanisms are poorly understood. Qualitative research w…
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