Brief report: The number of sexual partners and race-related stress in African American adolescents: Preliminary findings

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 191-194

  Stevens Watkins, Danelle ^a   Brown Wright, Lynda ^b   Tyler, Kenneth ^b  

^a Norton Orthopedic Institute   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; African American; Race; Sexual partners; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOLS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651273521     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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