Reciprocal associations between adolescent sexual activity and quality of youth-parent interactions

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 171-179

  Ream, Geoffrey L ^a   Savin Williams, Ritch C ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Adolescent; Health; Intercourse; Longitudinal; Sexual activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 22644445836     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.19.2.171     Document Type: Article

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