Sexual Activity and Other Risk-Taking Behaviors among Asian-American Adolescents

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-34

  Tosh, Aneesh K ^a   Simmons, Patricia S ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Adolescent behavior; Asian Americans; Risk taking; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TOBACCO; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ASIAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846708519     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2006.10.010     Document Type: Article

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