Interpartner concordance of self-reported sexual behavior among college dating couples

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-55

  Seal, David Wyatt ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030753587     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499709551865     Document Type: Article

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