Inconsistent Reports of Sexual Intercourse Among South African High School Students

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 221-227

  Palen, Lori Ann ^a   Smith, Edward A ^a   Caldwell, Linda L ^a   Flisher, Alan J ^b,c   Wegner, Lisa ^d   Vergnani, Tania ^d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Methods; Reliability of results; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENDER; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; ODDS RATIO; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 39449135356     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.08.024     Document Type: Article

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