Erotophobia-erotophilia as a dimension of personality

The Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 123-151

  White, Leonard A ^c   Kelley, Kathryn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behavior; erotophilia; erotophobia; sexual; sexual attitudes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUTHORITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX ROLE;

EID: 0023840880     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224498809551448     Document Type: Article

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