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ERIC Number: EJ760777
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 16
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
Puberty and Girls' Sexuality: Why Hormones Are Not the Complete Answer
Graber, Julia A.; Sontag, Lisa M.
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n112 p23-38 Sum 2006
The psychosocial impact of puberty on changes in girls' feelings about their bodies and their sexuality is discussed. We present a model of girls' sexuality development that incorporates puberty, self, and peer systems. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Females, Sexuality, Puberty, Self Concept, Psychological Patterns, Social Influences, Social Environment, Body Composition, Peer Relationship, Adolescent Development, Intimacy, Emotional Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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