An investigation of parent/child Communication about sexuality

American Journal of Sexuality Education

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-181

  Angera, Jeffrey J ^a   Brookins Fisher, Jodi ^a   Inungu, Joseph N ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication about sexuality; Parent child communication; Parent child sex education; Parents as sexuality educators; Sexuality education

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449561324     PISSN: 15546128     EISSN: 15546136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15546120802104401     Document Type: Article

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