Impacts of abstinence education on teen sexual activity, risk of pregnancy, and risk of sexually transmitted diseases

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 255-276

  Trenholm, Christopher ^a   Devaney, Barbara ^a   Fortson, Kenneth ^a   Clark, Melissa ^a   Bridgespan, Lisa Quay ^b   Wheeler, Justin ^c  

^a MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Bridgespan Group   (United States)

^c KIPP Philadelphia Charter School   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RISK; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; RISK; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44449085388     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20324     Document Type: Article

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