Gender Differences in Parent-Child Communication about Sexuality: An Exploratory Study

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 59-79

  Nolin, Mary Jo ^a   Petersen, Karen Kay ^b  

^a WESTAT   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84965404511     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074355489271005     Document Type: Article

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