The effects of race/ethnicity, income, and family structure on adolescent risk behaviors

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Authors

Robert W. Blum · Adolescent Health Clinic

Trisha Beuhring

Abstract

Findings suggest that when taken together, race/ethnicity, income, and family structure provide only limited understanding of adolescent risk behaviors.

Topics & Keywords

Smoking Behavior and Cessation Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Public Health

Volume 90, Issue 12, pp. 1879-1884

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.90.12.1879

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