Gender differences in pubertal timing, social competence, and cigarette use: A test of the early maturation hypothesis

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 150-155

  Westling, Erika ^a   Andrews, Judy A ^a   Peterson, Missy ^a  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Gender differences; Pubertal timing; Social competence; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CIGARETTE SMOKING; EARLY MATURATION HYPOTHESIS; FEMALE; GROWTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBERTY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; TEACHER;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUBERTY; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84864282494     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.11.021     Document Type: Article

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