Young children’s curiosity about other people’s genitals

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 27-48

  Schuhrke, Bettina ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body discovery; Body representation; Early childhood; Interview; Parental observation; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956731422     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v12n01_03     Document Type: Article

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