A qualitative study of the relationship between alcohol consumption and risky sex in adolescents

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 649-661

  Coleman, Lester M ^a   Cater, Suzanne M ^a  

^a Trust for the Study of Adolescence   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Alcohol; Risky sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; DRUNKENNESS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PHENOMENOLOGY; POLICY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; COITUS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 29144508632     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-005-7917-6     Document Type: Article

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