Parenting practices and adolescent sexual behavior: A longitudinal study

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 97-112

  Bersamin, Melina ^a   Todd, Michael ^a   Fisher, Deborah A ^a   Hill, Douglas L ^b   Grube, Joel W ^a   Walker, Samantha ^a  

^a PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent contraceptive behavior; Adolescent sexual behavior; Media; Parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 38649092374     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2007.00464.x     Document Type: Article

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