The prevalence of unwanted and unlawful sexual experiences reported by Danish adolescents: Results from a national youth survey in 2002

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1270-1276

  Helweg Larsen, Karin ^a   Larsen, Helmer Bøving ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Audio visual computer assisted self interviewing (CASI); Child sexual abuse; Denmark; National representative youth survey; Sexual experiences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN RELATION; INCIDENCE; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33748871349     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250600589033     Document Type: Review

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