Sexual Development, Age, and Dating: A Comparison of Biological and Social Influences upon One Set of Behaviors.

Dornbusch, Sanford M.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ246164

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Publication Date: 1981-Mar

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Sexual Development, Age, and Dating: A Comparison of Biological and Social Influences upon One Set of Behaviors.

Dornbusch, Sanford M.; And Others

Child Development, v52 n1 p179-85 Mar 1981

National Health Survey data of 12- to 17-year-olds were used to determine links between dating behavior and level of sexual maturation as well as age. Analyses indicated that individual levels of sexual maturation add very little to the explained variance in dating after age has been taken into account. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Biological Influences, Children, Dating (Social), Sexuality, Social Behavior, Social Development, Social Influences, Social Psychology

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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