Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 42, Issue 4 , Pages 352-359 , April 2008

Support for Comprehensive Sexuality Education: Perspectives from Parents of School-Age Youth

  • Marla E. Eisenberg, Sc.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Healthy Youth Development Prevention Research Center, Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Marla E. Eisenberg, Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 717 Delaware Street SE, 3rd floor, Minneapolis, MN 55414.
    • ,
  • Debra H. Bernat, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Healthy Youth Development Prevention Research Center, Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Linda H. Bearinger, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Healthy Youth Development Prevention Research Center, Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Center for Adolescent Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Michael D. Resnick, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Healthy Youth Development Prevention Research Center, Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Received 28 June 2007 ,Accepted 21 September 2007.

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PII: S1054-139X(07)00417-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.09.019

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 42, Issue 4 , Pages 352-359 , April 2008

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