Parent-adolescent communication about sex: The impact of content and comfort on adolescent sexual behavior

Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children and Youth

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 70-83

  Sneed, Carl D ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; AIDs; HIV; Parent adolescent communication; Parent child communication; Sex; Sexual behavior; Sexual intercourse; Sexual risk behavior; STDs

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONDOM; ETHNICITY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 69849117019     PISSN: 15538346     EISSN: 15538613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10698370802126477     Document Type: Article

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