Biological, familial, and peer influences on dating in early adolescence

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 821-830

  Friedlander, Laura J ^a   Connolly, Jennifer A ^a   Pepler, Debra J ^a   Craig, Wendy M ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dating; Early adolescence; Parental monitoring; Peers; Puberty

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER PRESSURE; PUBERTY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; ONTARIO; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS;

EID: 36849056058     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-006-9130-7     Document Type: Article

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