Patterns of sexuality communication between preadolescents and their mothers and fathers

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 649-662

  Wyckoff, Sarah C ^a   Miller, Kim S ^a   Forehand, Rex ^b   Bau, J J ^c   Fasula, Amy ^a   Long, Nicholas ^d   Armistead, Lisa ^e  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^e GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Fathers; Preadolescent and parent communication; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 50849110203     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-007-9179-5     Document Type: Article

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