Affairs of the heart: Qualities of adolescent romantic relationships and sexual behavior

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 983-1013

  Giordano, Peggy C ^a   Manning, Wendy D ^a   Longmore, Monica A ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78449300423     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00661.x     Document Type: Article

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