Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 279-288 , April 2005

Religious differentials in the sexual and reproductive behaviors of young women in the United States

Received 11 September 2003 ,Accepted 17 February 2004.

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PII: S1054-139X(04)00412-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.02.036

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 279-288 , April 2005

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