Objective: To examine associations between parent-adolescent communication about sex-
related topics and the sex-related communication and practices of African American …

Two hundred thirty‐four 19‐to 21‐year‐old women completed interviews that assessed
parent‐adolescent relations, sexual communication, and selected sexual risk behaviors and …

This study of 522 African American female adolescents, ages 14 to 18, investigated
associations between condom use and infrequently communicating with sex partners about …

This study describes current patterns of parent-teen sexual communication and examines
the influence of such communication on the sexual attitudes and behaviors of late …

Purpose: To identify the content, characteristics, and comfort level of discussions about
sexuality held between mothers and their early adolescent children and to determine the …

This study assessed early adolescents' sexual communication with dating partners, parents,
and best friends about six sexual health topics: condoms, birth control, sexually transmitted …

Purpose This study assessed the extent to which personal characteristics, knowledge and
beliefs, and family interactions and relationships are related to the occurrence of mother …

Adolescent pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease rates in the United States are
among the highest among developed nations. A survey of female adolescent family …

The purpose of the current study was to examine communication about sexual topics
between preadolescents and their mothers and fathers. Participants were 135 African …

Urban minority girls are at considerable risk for the negative health consequences of early
sexual activity. Yet few researchers have explored the sources of information about sexual …