An evolutionary perspective on Thai sexual attitudes and behavior

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 292-303

  Knodel, John ^b   Low, Bobbi ^c   Saengtienchai, Chanpen ^a   Lucas, Rachel ^c  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Population Studies Center   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; THAILAND;

EID: 0030722580     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499709551895     Document Type: Article

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