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Peer reviewedBrooks-Gunn, J.; And Others – Child Development, 1987
Three self-report methods for rating secondary sexual characteristic growth were compared to physician ratings; the accuracy of self-reported height and weight was also assessed. The usefulness of the Pubertal Development Scale, Tanner ratings, and self-reported height and weight as adequate estimates of pubertal development is discussed. (PCB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Physical Characteristics, Physical Development
