Date of Award
1-1-2013
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
School of Social Welfare
Content Description
1 online resource (ix, 237 pages) : color illustrations.
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Lynn Warner
Committee Members
Carolyn Smith, Kathyrn Schiller
Keywords
adolescent sexual intercourse, family, multilevel modeling, school, sex differences, Teenagers, Teenagers and adults, Sexual behavior surveys
Subject Categories
Social Work
Abstract
Background and Purpose: Early sexual initiation is associated with unwanted pregnancy, depression, and other health risks, yet sexual intercourse is occurring at earlier ages than in past decades and teen pregnancy rates in the U.S are the highest in the
Recommended Citation
White, Candace, "A multilevel investigation of the influence of family and school level factors on age of sexual initiation : a focus on sex differences" (2013). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1042.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1042