Effects of a Parent-Child Communications Intervention on Young Adolescents' Risk for Early Onset of Sexual Intercourse

Effects of a Parent-Child Communications Intervention on Young Adolescents' Risk for Early Onset of Sexual Intercourse
Susan M. Blake, Linda Simkin, Rebecca Ledsky, Cheryl Perkins and Joseph M. Calabrese

The quality of parent-child communications about sex and sexuality appears to be a strong determinant of adolescents’ sexual behavior. Evaluations of interventions aimed at improving such communications can help identify strategies for preventing early onset of sexual behavior.