Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 42, Issue 5 , Pages 496-502 , May 2008

Parenting Practices, Parents' Underestimation of Daughters' Risks, and Alcohol and Sexual Behaviors of Urban Girls

Received 27 April 2007 ,Accepted 5 October 2007.

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PII: S1054-139X(07)00425-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.10.008

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 42, Issue 5 , Pages 496-502 , May 2008

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