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Article Abstract  

Risk and Protective Factors Associated with the Transition to a First Sexual Relationship with an Older Partner


  Author: Jennifer S. Manlove, Suzanne Ryan, Kerry Franzetta
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication: Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol. 40
Document Date:                  February 2007
Category: Sexuality > Sexual Initiation Age
Related Categories:
Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
Adolescence/Youth > Dating
Adolescence/Youth > High School
Adolescence/Youth > Peer Relations
Sexuality > Sexual Attitudes
 

This study examined the characteristics of teens who engage in sexual relations with a partner three or more years older.  The study found that teens from nonintact families, low levels of parental education, less connection to their parents and older friends were more likely to have sexual relations with a partner three or more years older.

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