CONTEXT: Limited nationally representative information exists on the characteristics of
teenagers who had first sex at an early age with an older partner. METHODS: Gender …

CONTEXT: Sex at a young age with an older partner has been linked to poor reproductive
health outcomes during adolescence, but minimal research has examined the influence of …

PURPOSE: To examine whether family, individual, peer and school characteristics are
associated with the transition to a first sexual experience with a partner who is three or more …

Context: Researchers have examined the age of partners of young women at first
intercourse and of young women who have given birth, but little is known about the age of …

Purpose: To explore the prevalence and impact of older boyfriends or girlfriends on sexual
behavior in sixth graders (mean age 11.5 years). Methods: Students in 19 ethnically diverse …

Overview. Over the past decade, considerable legal and policy discussion has emerged
about sexual activity between young teens and older individuals. This discussion has been …

Background: Adolescent females who have early sexual experiences with older male
partners report high rates of sexual risk behavior during adolescence, but little is known …

CONTEXT: Having a boyfriend or girlfriend, especially an older one, is associated with
increased sexual risk in early adolescence. The mechanisms underlying this association are …

CONTEXT: The age difference between a female and her partner may influence relationship
dynamics in ways that put the female at increased risk of unintended pregnancies and …

CONTEXT: Little research links adolescent risk behaviors to reproductive health outcomes
beyond adolescence, although young adults—men and women in their early 20s—bear a …