A bioecological analysis of risk and protective factors associated with early sexual intercourse of young adolescents

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1272-1282

  Jordahl, Tina ^a   Lohman, Brenda J ^a,b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Instit Social and Behavioral Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Early sexual intercourse; Low income; Policy; Protective factors; Risks; Welfare, Children and Families: A Three City study

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350760071     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.05.014     Document Type: Article

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