Early adolescent sexual initiation as a problem behavior: A comparative study of five nations

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 389-398

  Madkour, Aubrey S ^a   Farhat, Tilda ^b   Halpern, Carolyn T ^c   Godeau, Emmanuelle ^d   Gabhainn, Saoirse N ^e  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

^d CNRS   (France)

^e NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Cross national; Problem behavior theory; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINLAND; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COITUS; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; FINLAND; FRANCE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; POLAND; RISK-TAKING; SCHOOLS; SCOTLAND; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957254900     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.02.008     Document Type: Article

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