Child support enforcement and sexual activity of male adolescents

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 763-777

  Huang, Chien Chung ^a   Han, Wen Jui ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Child support enforcement; Males; NLSY; Sexual activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547362188     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2007.00404.x     Document Type: Article

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