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Sexual Activity, Pregnancy, and Deviance in a Representative Urban Sample of African American Girls.
Peer reviewedLanctot, Nadine; Smith, Carolyn A. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2001
Studied the relationships among sexual activity, pregnancy, and deviance in a cohort of 196 urban African American adolescent girls and compared the risk factors that predict these behaviors. Results indicate that girls who engage in early sexual activity and those who become pregnant are more likely to be involved in substance abuse and status…
Descriptors: Blacks, Delinquency, Females, Prediction
Direct linkSmith, Carolyn A.; Ireland, Timothy O.; Thornberry, Thornberry P. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2005
Statement of problem: "Childhood" maltreatment is known to be a risk factor for a range of later problems, but much less is known about "adolescent" maltreatment. The present study aims to investigate the impact of adolescent maltreatment on antisocial behavior, while controlling for prior levels of problem behavior as well as sociodemographic…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Adolescents, Young Adults
