Factors associated with sexual intercourse before age 15 among female adolescents in Nova Scotia

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 91-99

  Langille, Donald B ^a   Curtis, Lori ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family structure Church attendance; Females; First intercourse; Risk behaviour; Socio economic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

EID: 0037958519     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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