Adolescent Romantic Relations and Sexual Behavior: Theory, Research, and Practical Implications

Table of contents

• Adolescent Romantic Relations and Sexual Behavior - Theory, Research, and Practical Implications *
• Title Page *
• Contents v
• Introduction vii
• References xii
• Contributors xv
• I - Normative Perspectives on Romantic Relations and Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents 1
• 1 - The Role of Romantic Relationships in Adolescent Development 3
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• 2 - National Estimates of Adolescent Romantic Relationships 23
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• 3 - Biological Influences on Adolescent Romantic and Sexual Behavior 57
• References 79
• 4 - Love Matters: Romantic Relationships Among Sexual-Minority Adolescents 85
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• 5 - Conflict and Negotiation in Adolescent Romantic Relationships 109
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• 6 - Attachment Styles and Adolescent Sexuality 137
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• II - Perspectives on Romantic and Sexual Behavior Among High-Risk Adolescents 161
• 7 - Psychopathology and Relational Dysfunction Among Adolescent Couples: the Structural Analysis of Social Behavior as an Organizing Framework 163
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• 8 - When Love Hurts: Depression and Adolescent Romantic Relationships 185
• References 206
• 9 - Child Maltreatment, Adolescent Dating, and Adolescent Dating Violence 213
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• 10 - The Development of Aggression in Young Male/female Couples 243
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• 11 - Health Behaviors and Reproductive Health Risk Within Adolescent Sexual Dyads 279
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• 12 - Romantic Relations Among Adolescent Parents 297
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• III - Commentary and Summary 323
• 13 - Are Adolescent Same-Sex Romantic Relationships on Our Radar Screen? 325
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• 14 - A Marital Process Perspective of Adolescent Romantic Relationships 337
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• 15 - The Joy of Romance: Healthy Adolescent Relationships as an Educational Agenda 355
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• 16 - Adolescent Romantic and Sexual Behavior: What We Know and Where We Go from Here 371
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• Author Index 387
• Subject Index 407

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