Dating Behaviors of Women with Physical Disabilities

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 41-70

  Howland, Carol A ^a,b   Rintala, Diana H ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Ctr for Res on Women with Disabil   (United States)

Author keywords

Dating behaviors; Disability; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012717617     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010768804747     Document Type: Article

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