Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 578-587 , October 2006

The Role of Parent Religiosity in Teens’ Transitions to Sex and Contraception

Received 28 September 2005 ,Accepted 20 March 2006.

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PII: S1054-139X(06)00102-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.03.008

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 578-587 , October 2006