The influence of religiosity, gender, and language preference acculturation on sexual activity among Latino/a adolescents

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 447-462

  Edwards, Lisa M ^a   Fehring, Richard J ^a   Jarrett, Keyona M ^a   Haglund, Kristin A ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Gender; Latino adolescents; Religion; Sexual activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 53649089059     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986308322912     Document Type: Article

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