Detrimental psychological outcomes associated with early pubertal timing in adolescent girls

Developmental Review

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 151-171

  Mendle, Jane ^a   Turkheimer, Eric ^a   Emery, Robert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent adjustment; Menarche; Psychopathology; Pubertal timing

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248211150     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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