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Publication Date: 1996
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Understanding Gender Differences in Adolescent Sexuality.
De Gaston, Jacqueline F.; And Others
Adolescence, v31 n121 p217-31 Spr 1996
Interviewed junior high school students regarding sexual activity. Females were less likely to have "ever had sex." More males anticipated partner pressure for sex and believed they might have sex before marriage. Among nonvirgins there was little gender difference in frequency or recency. Asserts that understanding adolescent sexual behavior differences can help in the design of sex education programs. (KW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Junior High School Students, Peer Influence, Sex Differences, Sex Education, Sexuality, Youth
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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