Recollections of menarche: Communication between mothers and daughters regarding menstruation

Sex Roles

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2 SPEC.ISS., 2002, Pages 49-59

  Costos, Daryl ^a   Ackerman, Ruthie ^a   Paradis, Lisa ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

menarche; menstruation education; mother daughter relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036294176     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016037618567     Document Type: Conference Paper

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