Patterns and Outcomes of Mother‐Daughter Communication About Sexuality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10220155 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Greer Litton Fox (Wayne State University, corresponding author), Judith K Inazu (Eastern Michigan University) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 7-29 |
| Publication date | 1980-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4537 • E-ISSN: 1540-4560 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1980.tb01896.x |
| OpenAlex | W2029727088 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 67 |
| References cited | 11 |
Drawing from a sample survey of 449 black and white mother‐teenage daughter dyads, this study examines patterns, correlates, and consequences of direct verbal communication about sex between mother and daughter. Findings suggest that while mothers and daughters reported frequent discussions of sex‐related topics, they differed in terms of how comfortable they felt talking with each other, what roles each played in initiating discussions, and whether they desired more frequent discussions in the future. Higher frequencies of current communication were associated with more responsible patterns of daughters' sexual behavior. The authors suggest that future research be directed at determinants of parental involvement in sexual socialization, and at analyses of the underlying processes of parent‐child sexual communication
Daughter · Developmental psychology · Human sexuality · Nonverbal communication · Sexual behavior · Socialization · Sociology · White (mutation · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 67 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,46 |
| Citation span | 1980 - 2023 (44) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 67 |