Adolescent sexual behavior in two ethnic minority samples: The role of family variables

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 85-98

  Miller, Kim S ^a   Forehand, Rex ^b   Kotchick, Beth A ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Family processes; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033074806     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/353885     Document Type: Article

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