Menarche and father absence in a national probability sample

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 623-636

  Bogaert, Anthony F ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENARCHE; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; PUBERTY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SIBLING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CANADA; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY RELATIONS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MENARCHE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 44649194492     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932007002386     Document Type: Article

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