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Peer reviewedBalassone, Mary Lou – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1991
Research findings and theories regarding adolescent contraceptive use are reviewed to propose an alternative framework relying on social learning theory. Environmental context, cognitive influences, and behavior execution constraints are suggested as the foundation for contraceptive behaviors. The behavioral skills teenagers need to use birth…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Context Effect
