Does early adolescent sex cause depressive symptoms?

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 803-825

  Sabia, Joseph J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749402597     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20209     Document Type: Review

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