The role of family conflict on risky sexual behavior in adolescents aged 15 to 21

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 233-235

  Lyerly, Jordan E ^a   Brunner Huber, Larissa R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Family conflict; National longitudinal survey of youth (NLSY); Risky sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875373732     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: 18732585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2013.01.005     Document Type: Article

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