Parental Attitudes and the Occurrence of Early Sexual Activity

Kristin Anderson Moore; James L. Peterson; Frank F. Furstenberg

Parental Attitudes and the Occurrence of Early Sexual Activity

Authors:

Kristin Anderson Moore, James L. Peterson, Frank F. Furstenberg

Publication Date:

January 1, 1986

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Studies the relationship between parental communication and premarital sexual activity. Hypothesizes parental communication and monitoring of adolescent children will discourage premarital sexual activity. Yet, finds little support of the hypothesis.