The impact of government policies and neighborhood characteristics on teenage sexual activity and contraceptive use

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1773-1778

  Averett, Susan L ^a   Rees, Daniel I ^a   Argys, Laura M ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTION; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY PLANNING; GENDER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 0036827526     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.92.11.1773     Document Type: Article

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