Teens reflect on their sources of contraceptive information

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 423-446

  Jones, Rachel K ^a   Biddlecom, Ann E ^b   Hebert, Luciana ^c   Mellor, Ruth ^d  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNITED NATIONS   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

education school; family relationships; friends; media; peers; romantic relationships; sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957648282     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558411400908     Document Type: Article

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