Systems theory and its application to research on human sexuality

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 72-87

  Jurich, Joan A ^a   Myers Bowman, Karen S ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; SEXOLOGY; SEXUALITY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; THEORY;

EID: 0031750115     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499809551918     Document Type: Review

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