Predicting early sexual activity with behavior problems exhibited at school entry and in early adolescence

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1175-1188

  Schofield, Hannah Lise T ^a   Bierman, Karen L ^a   Heinrichs, Brenda ^a   Nix, Robert L ^a   Coie, John D ^b   Dodge, Kenneth A ^b   Greenberg, Mark T ^a   Lochman, John E ^c   McMahon, Robert J ^d   Pinderhughes, Ellen E ^e  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Early adolescent problems; Externalizing behaviors; Risky sexual activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK-TAKING; SCHOOLS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 58149457429     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-008-9252-6     Document Type: Article

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