The distinctiveness of sexual motives in relation to sexual desire and desirable partner attributes

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-153

  Hill, Craig A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EROTISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 0030913445     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499709551878     Document Type: Article

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