Puberty is a dynamic period of physical growth, sexual maturation, and psychosocial
achievement that generally begins between age 8 and 14 years. The age of onset varies as …

This article explores the research implications of using multi-methods within a broad
qualitative approach by drawing on the experience of conducting two childhood obesity …

Focus groups have become a popular and widely used method in qualitative research
across the diversity of healthcare. Their use however has been applied mainly to research …

Background A focus group is a discussion involving a small number of participants, led by a
moderator, which seeks to gain an insight into the participants' experiences, attitudes and/or …

Purpose: To determine whether parent social influences are associated with health-risk
behaviors more than peer social influences among young minority adolescents. Methods …

Current research suggests that pubertal development is occurring earlier in African-
American preteen girls in response to familial contextual factors, which may make them …

in Adolescents Receiving Treatment for Cancer Page 1 A Phenomenologic Study of Fatigue
in Adolescents Receiving Treatment for Cancer Faith Gibson, MSc (Cancer Nursing), PhD …

Introduction Primary care residencies are expected to provide training in cultural
competence. However, we have insufficient information about the perceptions of …

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, among others, are
significant health concerns for Canadian aboriginal (ie, First Nations, Inuit) adolescents. This …

Mexican American (MA) girls are entering puberty earlier than in the past, yet few studies
have explored the perceptions surrounding puberty among this group. We conducted …