Characteristics of Canadian youth reporting a very early age of first sexual intercourse

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 97-108

  Boyce, William F ^a   Gallupe, Owen ^a,b   Fergus, Stevenson ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

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EID: 58149299781     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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