Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 170-176 , February 2008

Variations in Coital and Noncoital Sexual Repertoire among Adolescent Women

  • Devon J. Hensel, Ph.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Devon J. Hensel, Ph.D., Section of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 410 West 10th Street, Room 1001, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
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  • J. Dennis Fortenberry, M.D., M.S.
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  • Donald P. Orr, M.D.

Received 3 June 2007 ,Accepted 26 July 2007.

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PII: S1054-139X(07)00320-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.07.009

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 170-176 , February 2008

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