Character as a Predictor of Reproductive Health Outcomes for Youth: A Systematic Review

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 46, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  House, Lawrence Duane ^a   Mueller, Trisha ^a   Reininger, Belinda ^b   Brown, Kathryn ^c   Markham, Christine M ^d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; CHARACTER; CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHARACTER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 76749087369     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.11.218     Document Type: Review

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