This study is a qualitative assessment of the perceptions and behaviors of parents of high risk youth in regard to the prevention of early initiation of intercourse and the negative outcomes associated with this behavior. This research also addresses the strategies parents use to influence their child's behavior and the barriers to implementing these strategies.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Intramural Research (Z01)
Project #
1Z01HD002122-03
Application #
6162519
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (PRB)
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1997
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
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Country
United States
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