Estimating peer effects in sexual behavior among adolescents

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 183-190

  Ali, Mir M ^a   Dwyer, Debra S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent sexual behavior; Peer influence; Peer measurements

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PEER PRESSURE; PROBABILITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 78651294574     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.12.008     Document Type: Article

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