Migration, Acculturation, and Sexual and Reproductive Health of Latino Adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-4

  Santelli, John S ^a   Abraido Lanza, Ana F ^a   Melnikas, Andrea J ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; EDITORIAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMIGRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57649177451     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.10.135     Document Type: Editorial

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