Detrimental psychological outcomes associated with pubertal timing in adolescent boys

Developmental Review

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-66

  Mendle, Jane ^a   Ferrero, Joseph ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Boys; Externalizing; Internalizing; Psychopathology; Puberty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857995692     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2011.11.001     Document Type: Review

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