Parental influences on young people's sexual behaviour: A longitudinal analysis

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 473-494

  Wight, Daniel ^a   Williamson, Lisa ^a   Henderson, Marion ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Families; Parental monitoring; Parenting; Sexual behaviour; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVERSATION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MONEY; MONITORING; PREDICTION; SAFE SEX; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33746040503     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2005.08.007     Document Type: Article

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