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ERIC Number: EJ401652
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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The Impact of Puberty and Sexual Activity upon the Health and Education of Adolescent Girls and Boys.
Brooks-Gunn, J.
Peabody Journal of Education, v64 n4 p88-112 Sum 1987
Sex equity issues which are emphasized in this article include: (a) how boys and girls negotiate reproductive transitions; (b) how male and female sexual maturity is treated differently by parents, educators, and society; and (c) how the consequences of puberty and sexual behavior may differ for boys and girls. (IAH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Interpersonal Communication, Maturity (Individuals), Menstruation, Parent Child Relationship, Physical Development, Pregnancy, Puberty, Sex Differences, Sex Role, Sexuality, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Published 1989.