Parenting and adolescents' sexual development in western societies: A literature review

European Psychologist

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-31

  De Graaf, Hanneke ^a   Vanwesenbeeck, Ine ^a   Woertman, Liesbeth ^b   Meeus, Wim ^b  

^a Rutgers Nisso Group   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Parenting; Sexual development; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952182420     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000031     Document Type: Review

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