Is sexual communication challenging between mothers and daughters?

Journal of Family Communication

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 116-130

  Coffelt, Tina A ^a  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960489237     PISSN: 15267431     EISSN: 15327698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15267431003595496     Document Type: Article

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