Ethnic differences and influence of perceived future certainty on adolescent and young adult sexual knowledge and attitudes

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-167

  Davis, Matthew J ^a   Niebes Davis, Allison J ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent sexuality; African americans; Aids hiv; Future certainty; Hispanic americans

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COLLEGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

EID: 77951732960     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: 14698331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698571003632452     Document Type: Article

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