Do caring teachers protect African American youth with adverse adolescent experiences from risky behaviors?

sponsorship: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was funded by the Center for Health Administration Studies and the STI/HIV Intervention Network at the University of Chicago, which were awarded to Dr. Dexter R. Voisin. (Center for Health Administration Studies at the University of Chicago, STI/HIV Intervention Network at the University of Chicago)