Social Factors Associated with Readiness for Sexual Activity in Adolescents: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Various factors are associated with sexual activity in adolescence and it is important to identify those that promote healthy and adaptive romantic and sexual development. The objectives of this study were to describe rates of early sexual intercourse (before 16 years) and sexual readiness in adoles...
| Publicado en: | Archives of Sexual Behavior Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 669 - 679 |
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Springer Nature
Apr2015
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