Menarche and menstruation through the eyes of pubescent students in Eastern Taiwan: Implications in sociocultural influence and gender differences issues

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 10-18

  Chang, Yu Ting ^a   Lin, Mei Ling ^a  

^a TZU CHI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Menstruation; Pubescent; Qualitative research; Sociocultural perspectives

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENARCHE; MENSTRUATION; TAIWAN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENARCHE; MENSTRUATION; TAIWAN;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84878841969     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/jnr.0b013e3182829b26     Document Type: Article

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