Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 532-537 , June 2010

Adolescents' Reports of Communication With Their Parents About Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Birth Control: 1988, 1995, and 2002

  • Anna C. Robert, M.S.N.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Anna C. Robert, M.S.N., Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, 615 North Wolfe Street, Box 101, Baltimore, MD 21205.
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  • Freya L. Sonenstein, Ph.D.

Received 22 April 2009 ,Accepted 18 November 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00625-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.11.201

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 532-537 , June 2010

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