The influence of parental monitoring and communication on adolescents sexual behavior and intentions

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-47

  Sneed, Carl D ^a   Strachman, Amy ^b   Nguyen, Chrystene ^c   Morisky, Donald E ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b eHarmony   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Coitus; Minorities; Parental monitoring; Peer norms; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 68249136688     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450120802460092     Document Type: Article

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