Characteristics of sexual abuse in childhood and adolescence influence sexual risk behavior in adulthood

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 637-645

  Senn, Theresa E ^a   Carey, Michael P ^a   Vanable, Peter A ^a   Coury Doniger, Patricia ^b   Urban, Marguerite ^b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Child adolescent sexual abuse; HIV; Sexual behavior; Sexually transmitted disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SURVIVORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36148972387     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-006-9109-4     Document Type: Article

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