Descriptor
Adolescents | 1 |
Behavior Patterns | 1 |
Biological Influences | 1 |
Child Development | 1 |
Child Psychology | 1 |
Cohort Analysis | 1 |
Contraception | 1 |
Cultural Differences | 1 |
Demography | 1 |
Developmental Psychology | 1 |
Early Parenthood | 1 |
More ▼ |
Source
American Psychologist | 1 |
Publication Type
Information Analyses | 1 |
Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating

Brooks-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