Social network effects in contraceptive behavior among adolescents

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 563-571

  Ali, Mir M ^a   Amialchuk, Aliaksandr ^a   Dwyer, Debra S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent contraception use; peer influence; peer measurements

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 80053592194     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e318231cf03     Document Type: Article

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