El sexo no es malo: Maternal values accompanying contraceptive use advice to young latina adolescent daughters

Sexuality Research and Social Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 118-127

  Romo, Laura F ^a   Bravo, Magali ^a   Cruz, Maria Elena ^a   Rios, Rebeca M ^a   Kouyoumdjian, Claudia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abstinence advice; Contraceptive use advice; Female adolescent sexual activity decisions; Latina mother daughter sexuality conversations

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149468646     PISSN: 18689884     EISSN: 15536610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13178-009-0001-6     Document Type: Article

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