Communication about contraception and knowledge of oral contraceptives amongst Norwegian high school students
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A study is conducted to examine the communication about contraception and specific knowledge of oral contraceptives (OCs) in a sample of Norwegian high school students. The findings revealed that females discussed contraception at least monthly and were more knowledgeable about OCs than males and also the discussions were held predominantly more with peers than adults.
Publication Name: Journal of Adolescence
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0140-1971
Year: 2003
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Gender differences in changes in and stability of conduct problems from early adolescence to early adulthood
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Examination on whether there are gender differences in changes in the aggregate level and individual stability of conduct problems from early adolescence to early adulthood is presented. Analyses show that involvement in conduct problems for both genders peak in mid-adolescence.
Publication Name: Journal of Adolescence
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0140-1971
Year: 2003
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Trajectories of delinquent behavior in adolescence and their covariates: relations with initial and time-averaged factors
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The individual, family, and peer covariates of distinctive trajectories of juvenile delinquency were examined. The trajectory groups were better discriminated by time-averaged covariates than by initial status covariates.
Publication Name: Journal of Adolescence
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0140-1971
Year: 2003
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