The influence of role status on risky sexual behavior among African Americans during the transition to adulthood

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 399-420

  Kogan, Steven M ^a   Brody, Gene H ^a   Gibbons, Frederick X ^b   Murry, Velma McBride ^c   Cutrona, Carolyn E ^b   Simons, Ronald L ^a   Wingood, Gina ^c   Diclemente, Ralph ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Demography; Educational status; Parents; Unsafe sex; Young adult

Indexed keywords

EID: 46649090570     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798408320716     Document Type: Article

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