Which Behavioral, Emotional and School Problems in Middle-Childhood Predict Early Sexual Behavior?
Mental health and school adjustment problems are thought to distinguish early sexual behavior from normative timing (16-18 years), but little is known about how early sexual behavior originates from these problems in middle-childhood. Existing studies do not allow for co-occurring problems, differen...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Youth & Adolescence Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 507 - 528 |
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Apr2014
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