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Risk Factors, Parental Communication, Self and Peers’ Beliefs as Predictors of Condom Use Among Female Adolescents Attending Family Planning Clinics

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This study examined the impact of risk factors, self and peers’ beliefs, and parental communication on condom use among 290 female adolescents who attended family planning clinics. The major findings showed that in addition to risk factors, self and peer beliefs about condom use and parental communication about birth control predicted actual condom use. Implications for social workers about the importance of encouraging communication between adolescents and their parents are discussed.

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  1. Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, 237 Social Work Building, Houston, TX, 77204-4013, USA

    Maxine L. Weinman & Eusebius Small

  2. Population Program, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Ruth S. Buzi & Peggy B. Smith

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Weinman, M.L., Small, E., Buzi, R.S. et al. Risk Factors, Parental Communication, Self and Peers’ Beliefs as Predictors of Condom Use Among Female Adolescents Attending Family Planning Clinics. Child Adolesc Soc Work J 25, 157–170 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-008-0118-0

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