title: Toward a contemporary tradition for menarche.
abstract: A cultural tradition to acknowledge a girl's first menstrual period is proposed in order to overcome the negative connotation of the event. Three basic questions regarding such a tradition are addressed: Who would participate? What would it mean? What type of activity should it be? A research team consisting of a psychologist, a nurse, and a social worker suggests answers based on their interviews with mothers and daughters, as well as their collection of menarche anecdotes from women psychologists.
authors: Holy Names College, 3500 Mountain Boulevard, 94619, Oakland, California.
authors: D D
authors: DD
authors: Logan
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Calder
authors: B L
authors: BL
authors: Cohen