The mass media are an important context for adolescents' sexual behavior.

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Published in J Adolesc Health on March 01, 2006

Authors

Kelly Ladin L'Engle1, Jane D Brown, Kristin Kenneavy

Author Affiliations

1: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3365, USA. kelly.lengle@unc.edu

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