The power of sex: Some reflections on the Caldwells' ‘African sexuality’ thesis

Africa

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 489-505

  Heald, Suzette ^a  

^a NONE

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AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EASTERN AFRICA; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EASTERN AFRICA; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; SEX BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AFRICA, EASTERN; BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

EID: 0029450989     PISSN: 00019720     EISSN: 17500184     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1161129     Document Type: Article

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