Lloyd Grieger

The behaviors in which adolescents engage while partaking in romantic and sexual relationships have consequences that reverberate throughout the life course, especially for the poor and socially vulnerable. My research documents the changing sexual behaviors of young people and probes determinants of risky behaviors, paying specific attention to the role of family, school, and neighborhood in shaping adolescent sexual decision-making in the United States and sub-Saharan Africa. My work applies quantitative methods to secondary data with a particular focus on large-scale, longitudinal panel data.

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