Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 317-319 , November 2003

Adolescents' reasons for having sex: gender differences

  • Emily J. Ozer, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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  • M.Margaret Dolcini, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of California, San Francisco, Berkeley, CA, USA
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  • Gary W. Harper, Ph.D., MPH

      Affiliations

    • DePaul University, USA

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PII: S1054-139X(03)00324-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2003.06.012

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 317-319 , November 2003