Multidimensional discriminative factors for unprotected sex among adolescents in southern Taiwan

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 193-202

  Yen, Cheng Fang ^a,b   Cheng, Chung Ping ^c   Wang, Shing Yaw ^a,b   Ko, Nai Ying ^d   Hsu, Su Ting ^e,f  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Condom use; Risk indicator; Safe sex

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRUG ABUSE; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TAIWAN; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

EID: 67650360827     PISSN: 1607551X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70060-9     Document Type: Article

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