Girls' experiences of menarche and menstruation

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 235-249

  Burrows, Anne ^a   Johnson, Sally ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHICS; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENARCHE; MENSTRUATION; PHYSICAL DISEASE; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHAME; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 23244458253     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830500165846     Document Type: Review

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