"Always use protection": Communication boys receive about sex from parents, peers, and the media

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 113-126

  Epstein, Marina ^a   Ward, L Monique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Media influence; Parental communication; Peer communication; Sexual socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 37349099403     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-007-9187-1     Document Type: Article

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