This study of 1,478 adolescents who attended 10 private schools was designed to test an integrative theoretical model of sexually active peer association. The model consisted of social control elements, family/peer linkage factors, peer bonding, coercive relationship variables, and acceptance seeking. Results supported the hypothesized model that social control elements are relevant to peer association but were less clear about the nature of these associations. Implications of the findings are discussed.
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