The role of close friends in African American adolescents' dating and sexual behavior

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 351-362

  Harper, Gary W ^a   Cannon, Christine ^b   Watson, Susan E ^c,d   Catania, Joseph A ^c   Dolcini, M Margaret ^c  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d STD Control Branch

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CONDOM; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MATE CHOICE; MONOGAMY; NORMAL HUMAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 11244284861     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490409552242     Document Type: Article

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