DEMOGRAPHICS OF ADOLESCENT SEXUAL-BEHAVIOR, CONTRACEPTION, PREGNANCY, AND STDS

被引:30
作者
NEWCOMER, S
BALDWIN, W
机构
[1] Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch, Bethesda, Maryland
[2] National Institute of Child Health and Human Behavior, Bethesda, Maryland
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10.1111/j.1746-1561.1992.tb01242.x
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
The demographics of fertility-related behavior of youth ages 10-18 are reviewed. Data were collected from U.S. vital statistics, and birth rates, contraceptive use, sexual behavior, number and types of sexual partners, patterns of sexual initiation and sexual intercourse, and sexually transmitted diseases were examined. Despite data limitations, the demographic profile of adolescent sexual intercourse is striking. Age clearly is the single most important predictor of sexual debut.
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