The use of theory in sexuality research

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-9

  Weis, David L ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHILOSOPHY; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SEXUALITY; THEORY;

EID: 0031780628     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499809551912     Document Type: Review

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