Sexual behavior and drug use among Asian and Latino adolescents: Association with immigrant status

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-94

  Hussey, Jon M ^a   Hallfors, Denise D ^b   Waller, Martha W ^b   Iritani, Bonita J ^b   Halpern, Carolyn T ^a   Bauer, Daniel J ^c  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

^c University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Immigrants; Sexual behavior; Substance use; United States

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG ABUSE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; ASIAN AMERICANS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846088321     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-006-9020-z     Document Type: Article

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