Education and advertising: A content analysis of commercially produced booklets about menstruation

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 455-474

  Erchull, Mindy J ^a   Chrisler, Joan C ^a   Gorman, Jennifer A ^a   Johnston Robledo, Ingrid ^a  

^a The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

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EID: 0036031996     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/027243102237192     Document Type: Article

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