Healthy sexual development: A multidisciplinary framework for research

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 14-19

  McKee, Alan ^a   Albury, Kath ^b   Dunne, Michael ^a   Grieshaber, Sue ^a   Hartley, John ^a   Lumby, Catharine ^b   Mathews, Ben ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children's sexuality; Research design; Sexual development; Sexuality education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949347277     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19317610903393043     Document Type: Article

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