Sex-related communication with mothers and close friends during the transition to university

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-27

  Lefkowitz, Eva S ^a   Espinosa Hernandez, Graciela ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; UNIVERSITY; HUMAN RELATION; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 34447511535     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15598519jsr4401_3     Document Type: Article

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