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Sexual intercourse, age of initiation and contraception among adolescents in Ireland

Findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Ireland study

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ID15364800
AuthorsHonor Young (0000-0003-0664-4002, Cardiff University, corresponding author), Lorraine Burke (0000-0001-8968-0193, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway), Saoirse Nic Gabhainn (0000-0002-5717-076X, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway)
Year2018
Volume18
Issue1
Pages362-362
Publication date2018-03-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-018-5217-z
PMID29548322
OpenAlexW2794328389
LanguageEN
Citations received20
References cited48

These nationally representative research findings highlight the importance of focusing on young people as a distinct population subgroup with unique influences on their sexual health requiring targeted interventions and policy

Biostatistics · Condom · Context (archaeology · Environmental health · Family medicine · Population · Public health · Reproductive health · Sexual intercourse · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Child and Adolescent Health · Demography · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine

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