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ERIC Number: EJ274931
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Dec
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The Development of Menstrual-Related Beliefs and Behaviors during Early Adolescence.
Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Ruble, Diane N.
Child Development, v53 n6 p1567-77 Dec 1982
A cross-sectional and a longitudinal study were conducted to answer questions about (1) the development and nature of premenstrual adolescent girls' expectations about menstrual symptoms, (2) expectations for and beliefs about menstrual symptoms as they relate to the actual experience of menarche, and (3) sources of information about menstruation and the relationship of such information to subsequent behavior. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Behavior Patterns, Expectation, Preadolescents
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Menstruation; Symptoms