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Defining Sexuality among Female Black Inner-City Young Adolescents.
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Gershenson, Harold P.; Handler, Arden – 1985
Adolescents are able to respond correctly to questions about pregnancy risk and contraceptive use, yet still engage in risk-taking behavior. One explanation for this phenomenon may be the existence of a personal fable. To explore the existence of the personal fable in inner-city female adolescents, 22 eighth grade black females in Chicago…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Youth, Cognitive Development, Females