Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 5 , Pages 478-482 , November 2009

Early Adolescent Alcohol Use and Sexual Experience by Emerging Adulthood: A 10-Year Longitudinal Investigation

  • Amy Strachman, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Prevention Research, University of Southern California, Pasadena, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Amy Strachman, 25 South Oak Knoll Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101.
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  • Emily A. Impett, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Personality and Social Research, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California
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  • James Matthew Henson, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
    • ,
  • Mary Ann Pentz, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Prevention Research, University of Southern California, Pasadena, California

Received 6 November 2008 ,Accepted 24 March 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00142-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.03.025

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 5 , Pages 478-482 , November 2009

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