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Sex Education
Sexuality, Society and Learning
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What really matters in family communication about sexuality? A qualitative analysis of affect and style among African American mothers and adolescent daughters

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Pages 303-321 | Published online: 23 Jan 2007

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Tiffany G. Townsend. (2008) Protecting Our Daughters: Intersection of Race, Class and Gender in African American Mothers’ Socialization of Their Daughters’ Heterosexuality. Sex Roles 59:5-6, pages 429-442.
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