Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 193-200 , March 2006

African-American and Hispanic adolescents’ intentions to delay first intercourse: parental communication as a buffer for sexually active peers

  • Amy M. Fasula, Ph.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sociology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAmy M. Fasula, Department of Sociology, Emory University, 1555 Pierce Drive, Tarbutton Hall, Atlanta, GA 30322-1003.
    • ,
  • Kim S. Miller, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

Received 22 September 2004 ,Accepted 13 December 2004.

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PII: S1054-139X(04)00465-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.12.009

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 193-200 , March 2006

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