Teen sexual behavior: Applicability of the theory of reasoned action

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 885-897

  Gillmore, Mary Rogers ^a   Archibald, Matthew E ^b   Morrison, Diane M ^a   Wilsdon, Anthony ^a   Wells, Elizabeth A ^a   Hoppe, Marilyn J ^a   Nahom, Deborah ^a   Murowchick, Elise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Sexual behavior; Sexual intercourse; Teenagers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036856537     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2002.00885.x     Document Type: Article

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