Perceptions of Sexual Abstinence among High-Risk Early and Middle Adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 192-198

  Ott, Mary A ^a   Pfeiffer, Elizabeth J ^a   Fortenberry, J Dennis ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Adolescent development; Decision making; Qualitative research; Sexual abstinence; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MATURITY; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 33745966118     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.12.009     Document Type: Article

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