The Role of Parents and Families in Teen Pregnancy Prevention: An Analysis of Programs and Policies

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1339-1362

  Silk, Jessica ^a   Romero, Diana ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

family policies; parent involvement; sexuality education; teen pregnancy prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905753202     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X13481330     Document Type: Article

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