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Peer reviewedClayton, Richard R.; Bokemeier, Janet L. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1980
A review of the literature of the decade focuses upon two broad issues: the epidemiology (prevalence and incidence) and the etiology (correlates and causes) of premarital sexual attitudes and behavior. A research and theory agenda for the 1980s is presented. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Codes of Ethics, Cohort Analysis, Etiology
Peer reviewedBrooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Furstenberg, Frank F., Jr. – American Psychologist, 1989
Reviews the state of knowledge on adolescent sexual behavior in the following areas: (1) onset of sexual behavior as a function of cohort, gender, and ethnic differences; (2) biological, social, and cognitive processes underlying such behavior; (3) demographic trends in the use of contraceptives; (4) research problems; and (5) successful programs.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Biological Influences, Child Development
