Patterns and correlates of pubertal development in Canadian youth: Effects of family context

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 91-96

  Arim, Rubab G ^a   Shapka, Jennifer D ^a   Dahinten, V Susan ^a   Willms, J Douglas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent development; Binomial distribution; Family characteristics; Longitudinal studies; Puberty; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBERTY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; AGE FACTORS; CANADA; CHILD; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUBERTY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34249706361     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404316     Document Type: Article

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