Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 147-156 , September 1997

Female adolescents and onset of sexual intercourse: A theory-based review of research from 1984 to 1994

,Accepted 13 September 1996.

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PII: S1054-139X(97)00004-9

doi: 10.1016/S1054-139X(97)00004-9

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 147-156 , September 1997

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