Secular Changes in the Development of Children Born in Goerlitz, German Democratic Republic, 1956 to 1967

Document Type

Article

Authors

Joachim Richter, Health Center for Children and Juveniles in the Town of Goerlitz
Gottfried Kern, Health Center for Children and Juveniles of the Town of Goerlitz

Abstract

After a long period of acceleration in the development of chil­dren bom in Goerlitz, GDR, there are now some changes in the direction of deceleration. The menarcheal age, for example, is rising. The evidence is convincing that the acceleration of sexual maturation has reached its culmination.

Recommended Citation

Richter, Joachim and Kern, Gottfried (1987) "Secular Changes in the Development of Children Born in Goerlitz, German Democratic Republic, 1956 to 1967," Human Biology: Vol. 59: Iss. 2, Article 15.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol59/iss2/15