The timing of alcohol use and sexual initiation among a sample of black, hispanic, and white adolescents

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 129-145

  Rothman, Emily F ^a   Wise, Lauren A ^b   Bernstein, Edward ^c   Bernstein, Judith ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Age of first drink; Sexual initiation; Underage alcohol use; Youth alcohol prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; CAUCASIAN; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MALE; NEGRO; NORMAL HUMAN; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COITUS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ETHNOLOGY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BOSTON; COITUS; DATA COLLECTION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67849111497     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: 15332659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332640902896984     Document Type: Article

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