Differential risk perceptions for unintended pregnancy, STDs, and HIV/AIDS among urban adolescents: Some preliminary findings

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 435-452

  Whaley, Arthur L ^a,b  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; STD; Unintended pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES; UNWANTED PREGNANCY; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PREGNANCY, UNWANTED; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0034546817     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221320009596723     Document Type: Article

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