Maternal Expectations, Mother-Child Connectedness, and Adolescent Sexual Debut
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicinePublished 1 August 2000
Renee E. Sieving, Clea S. McNeely, Robert W. Blum
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Perceived maternal disapproval of sexual intercourse, along with mother-child relationships characterized by high levels of warmth and closeness, may be important protective factors related to delay in adolescents' first sexual intercourse.
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Perceived maternal disapproval of sexual intercourse, along with mother-child relationships characterized by high levels of warmth and closeness, may be important protective factors related to delay in adolescents' first sexual intercourse. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2000;154:809-816
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