Parental communication and youth sexual behaviour

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 449-466

  Aspy, Cheryl B ^a   Vesely, Sara K ^b   Oman, Roy F ^b   Rodine, Sharon ^c   Marshall, LaDonna ^c   McLeroy, Ken ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Sexual behaviour; Youth assets; Youth development

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTRACEPTION; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY INTERACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNICATION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 34248169722     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2006.04.007     Document Type: Article

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