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A comparison of various measures of family sexual communication: Psychometric properties, validity, and Behavioral Correlates

Terri D. Fisher Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, 1680 University Drive, Mansfield, OH, 44906
Pages 229-238 | Accepted 20 May 1993, Published online: 11 Jan 2010

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Marina Epstein & L. Monique Ward. (2007) “Always Use Protection”: Communication Boys Receive About Sex From Parents, Peers, and the Media. Journal of Youth and Adolescence 37:2, pages 113-126.
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Teri AronowitzRachel E. Rennells & Erin Todd. (2016) Heterosocial Behaviors in Early Adolescent African American Girls: The Role of Mother-Daughter Relationships. Journal of Family Nursing 11:2, pages 122-139.
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Rachel K. Jones & Heather Boonstra. (2007) Confidential Reproductive Health Services for Minors: The Potential Impact of Mandated Parental Involvement for Contraception. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 36:5, pages 182-191.
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Laurie L Meschke, Suzanne Bartholomae & Shannon R Zentall. (2002) Adolescent sexuality and parent-adolescent processes: promoting healthy teen choices. Journal of Adolescent Health 31:6, pages 264-279.
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