Nonresident fatherhood and adolescent sexual behavior: A comparison of siblings approach

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 211-223

  Ryan, Rebecca M ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Comparison of siblings; Nonresident fatherhood; Puberty; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COITUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBERTY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SIBLING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COITUS; DATA COLLECTION; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PUBERTY; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SIBLINGS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925746684     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038562     Document Type: Article

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