Initiation of Sexual Activity among Female Adolescents.

Forste, Renata T.; Heaton, Tim B.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Initiation of Sexual Activity among Female Adolescents.

Forste, Renata T.; Heaton, Tim B.

Youth and Society, v19 n3 p250-68 Mar 1988

Examination of data from the National Survey of Family Growth, Cycle III, reveals that a stable, structured environment decreased the occurrence of first intercourse for females between the age of 12 and 19. Such an environment is characterized by family stability, Hispanic ethnicity, high parental education, religious affiliation, regular church attendance, and reproductive education. (BJV)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Ethnic Origins, Family Characteristics, Family Environment, Females, Hispanic Americans, Parent Background, Religious Differences, Religious Factors, Rural Urban Differences, Sex Education, Sexuality, Social Differences

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Language: English

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