Prior victimization and sexual and contraceptive self-efficacy among adolescent females under child protective services care

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-83

  Hovsepian, S Lory ^a   Blais, Martin ^b   Manseau, Hélène ^b   Otis, Joanne ^b   Girard, Marie Eve ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent females; Child Protective Services; Dating violence; Prevention of unintended pregnancies; Prior victimization; Sexual abuse; Sexual and contraceptive self efficacy; Sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICS; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CRIME VICTIMS; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; SELF EFFICACY; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 76249108939     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198108327730     Document Type: Article

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