Parents as first sexuality information sources: Do they make a difference in daughters' sexual attitudes and behavior?

Journal of Sex Education and Therapy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 155-163

  Moore, Nelwyn B ^a   Davidson, J Kenneth ^b  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

EID: 0033495204     PISSN: 01614576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01614576.1999.11074295     Document Type: Article

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