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The relationship between parent‐child communication about sexuality and college students' sexual behavior and attitudes as a function of parental proximity

Terri D. Fisher Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, 1680 University Drive, Mansfield, OH, 44906
Pages 305-311 | Accepted 24 Jun 1987, Published online: 07 Jun 2010

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