Adolescent Sexual Risk

摘要: This article reviews recent trends and theoretical approaches to understanding variation in exposure sexual risks during adolescence. Sexual can be understood as capturing behaviors exposures that increase the likelihood of teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease, violence. We present estimates distribution adolescent risk over time by key demographic correlates such age, gender, race/ethnicity. then consider research on etiology risk, including neuropsychological, social network, neighborhood/ecological factors. Discussion new directions for highlights considerable potential multilevel, integrated approaches.