Gender and the meanings of adolescent romantic relationships: A focus on boys

American Sociological Review

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 260-287

  Giordano, Peggy C ^a   Manning, Wendy D ^a   Longmore, Monica A ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT SEXUALITY; GENDER ISSUE;

EID: 33744718467     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000312240607100205     Document Type: Article

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