Sexual development of prepubertal children

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-21

  De Graaf, Hanneke ^a   Rademakers, Jany ^a  

^a Rutgers Nisso Group   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Review; Sexual behavior; Sexual development; Sexual feelings

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747056232     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v18n01_01     Document Type: Article

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