Research note: What if we're wrong? Some possible implications of systematic distortions in adolescents' self-reports of sensitive behaviors

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 951-970

  Johnson, Patrick B ^a   Richter, Linda ^b  

^a DOWLING COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Yale School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 11144315507     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260403400412     Document Type: Review

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