Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 89-96 , January 2008

The Association Between Sex Education and Youth’s Engagement in Sexual Intercourse, Age at First Intercourse, and Birth Control Use at First Sex

Received 3 April 2007 ,Accepted 17 July 2007.

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PII: S1054-139X(07)00325-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.08.002

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 89-96 , January 2008

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