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The Influence of Parental Communication and Perception of Peers on Adolescent Sexual Behavior

Carl D. SneedDepartment of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Huey Peing TanDepartment of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, California, USA
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Jacob C. MeyerDepartment of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, California, USA
Pages 888-892 | Published online: 07 May 2015

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