Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 133-140 , August 2008

Using Sibling Differences to Estimate Effects of Parenting on Adolescent Sexual Risk Behaviors

  • Rebekah Levine Coley, P.h.D.

      Affiliations

    • Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia
    • Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Rebekah Levine Coley, Ph.D., Applied Developmental & Educational Psychology, Boston College, Campion Hall 239A, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.
    • ,
  • Bethany L. Medeiros, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Jewish Family and Children's Service, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Holly S. Schindler, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Received 9 September 2007 ,Accepted 21 December 2007.

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00101-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.12.012

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 133-140 , August 2008

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