Intimacy, fusion and frequency of sexual contact in lesbian couples

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 253-256

  Blyth, Sue ^a   Straker, Gillian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 0030375570     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124639602600409     Document Type: Article

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