Puberty and its measurement: A decade in review

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 180-195

  Dorn, Lorah D ^a   Biro, Frank M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 79951563478     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00722.x     Document Type: Article

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