Perceived physical maturity, age of romantic partner, and adolescent risk behavior

Prevention Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-10

  Halpern, Carolyn Tucker ^a   Kaestle, Christine E ^b   Hallfors, Denise Dion ^c  

^a IL   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Pubertal timing; Romantic partner; Sexuality; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL MATURATION; SEXUALITY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PUBERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL MATURATION; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847641350     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-006-0046-1     Document Type: Article

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