Parental communication as a protective factor in increasing condom use among minority adolescents

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-59

  Buzi, Ruth S ^a   Smith, Peggy B ^a   Weinman, Maxine L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Condom use; Parental communication

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; NEGRO; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; PARENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CONDOMS; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65549124487     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2009.21.1.51     Document Type: Article

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