Is lack of sexual assertiveness among adolescent and young adult women a cause for concern?

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 178-183

  Rickert, Vaughn I ^a   Sanghvi, Rupal ^b   Wiemann, Constante M ^c  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Intl Planned Parenthood Federation ^*  (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSERTIVENESS; BIRTH CONTROL; CONTRACEPTION; DECISION MAKING; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL CONTROL; UNITED STATES; VERBALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ASSERTIVENESS; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; TEXAS; VIOLENCE; WOMEN;

EID: 0036666761     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3097727     Document Type: Article

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