Influence of neighbourhood collective efficacy on adolescent sexual behaviour: Variation by gender and activity participation

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 646-654

  Kim, J ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Child care; Environmental influence; Gender; Sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHICS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; PARENTING; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77955251212     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01096.x     Document Type: Article

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