The influence of peers on risky sexual behaviour during adolescence

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 264-270

  Potard, C ^a   Courtois, R ^a,b,c   Rusch, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF TOURS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Contraception; Peer relations; Risk taking; Sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PEER PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PEER GROUP; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 52949111508     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180802273530     Document Type: Article

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