Author ORCID Identifier

Rueda - https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4321-1943

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-17-2013

Publication Title

Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work

Volume

28

Issue

3

First Page

240

Last Page

255

Abstract

Although uncommitted sexual relationships have become increasingly accepted by adolescents, the contexts and socioemotional consequences of these relationships are unknown, particularly among Mexican American youths. Using focus group methodology, we explored the dating experiences of Mexican and European American male and female middle adolescents and found that “hookups” are a salient dating experience that generally occurs in the context of substance use and parties. Females, particularly Mexican American, were more likely to hold mismatched expectations of their desire for a hookup to transition into a more committed type of relationship. A feminist developmental lens is invoked in the discussion of the findings.

Comments

This article was published under Dr. Heidi Adams Rueda’s maiden name as Heidi L. Adams.

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Sage in Affilia on July 17, 2013, available online: https://doi.org/10.1177/0886109913495728

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