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ERIC Number: EJ274930
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Dec
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The Experience of Menarche.
Ruble, Diane N.; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne
Child Development, v53 n6 p1557-66 Dec 1982
Examines reactions to menarche and the subsequent effects of this experience as a function of preparation for and timing of menarche. A questionnaire including measures of responses about first menstruation, current symptoms, and self-image was completed by 639 girls in fifth through twelfth grades. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Biological Influences, Emotional Experience, Females, Individual Differences, Measures (Individuals), Questionnaires, Self Concept
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Menarche