Pubertal Timing Fluctuations across Middle School: Implications for Girls’ Psychological Health
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Youth and Adolescence
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0047-2891,1573-6601
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-011-9687-x