Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 5 , Pages 413-423 , May 2009

Trends in Sexual Experience, Contraceptive Use, and Teenage Childbearing: 1992–2002

Received 14 April 2008 ,Accepted 11 September 2008.

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 The research on which this article is based was funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development through Grant R01 HD40830-01 and Grant R01 HD044761-03. The conclusions and opinions expressed here are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the funding agencies.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.09.006

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 5 , Pages 413-423 , May 2009

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