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Research in Human Development Volume 9, 2012 - Issue 1: A Social-Ecological Perspective on Vulnerable Youth: Qualitative Investigations of Sexual Health Among Urban African American Adolescents
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“It Takes a Village:” Familial Messages Regarding Dating Among African American Adolescents

Gary W. Harper DePaul UniversityCorrespondence[email protected]
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April Timmons DePaul University
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Darnell N. Motley DePaul University
,
Donald H. Tyler DePaul University
,
Joseph A. Catania Oregon State University
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Cherrie B. Boyer University of California, San Francisco
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M. Margaret Dolcini Oregon State University
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Pages 29-53 | Published online: 09 Mar 2012
 
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Abstract

There is a dearth of research regarding the influence of family members on adolescent dating. This study explored messages that African American adolescents received from family members regarding dating attitudes, norms and behaviors. Qualitative interviews were conducted with sexually experienced urban African American heterosexual adolescents (N = 51) between the ages of 15–17. Analyses revealed that participants received a diversity of messages from a range of both nuclear and extended family members, and that these messages were organized around three temporal phases of dating: initiation, maintenance, and termination. Types and sources of messages are discussed, as well as implications for intervention development.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This research was supported by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Grant Number R01 HD061027-01 awarded to M. Margaret Dolcini.

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