Early Onset of Sexual Activity: Implications in Incarcerated Women

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 72-77

  Ahmed, Jenny ^a   Davis, Barbara A ^a   Gottman, Erin ^a   Payne, Heather ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA   (United States)

^b Kaskakia College   (United States)

Author keywords

correctional health; early sexual activity; female inmates; jail health; sexual health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84998086206     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078345806288908     Document Type: Article

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