Perceptions of child support and sexual activity of adolescent males

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 731-748

  Huang, Chien Chung ^a   Han, Wen Jui ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent males; Child support perceptions; Contraceptive use; Sexual activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; NEGRO; PARENTHOOD; PROBABILITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD CARE; COHORT STUDIES; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; ETHNIC GROUPS; FAMILY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 10244279150     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2004.03.008     Document Type: Article

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