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Publication Date: 1982-Feb
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Memories of Menarche: Age, Preparation, and Prior Knowledge as Determinants of Initial Menstrual Experience.
Koff, Elissa; And Others
Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v11 n1 p1-9 Feb 1982
A retrospective questionnaire administered to 97 women found that the more knowledgeable a girl was prior to menarche, the more adequate she perceived her preparation for menarche to have been; and the older she was at the time of menarche, the more likely she was to report a positive initial experience. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Age, Experience, Females, Higher Education, Prior Learning, Questionnaires, Sex Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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