Religious involvement and transitions into adolescent sexual activities

Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-48

  Burdette, Amy M ^a   Hill, Terrence D ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 70049093915     PISSN: 10694404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/socrel/srp011     Document Type: Article

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