The state of theory in sex therapy

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 88-99

  Wiederman, Michael W ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTORY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; SEX THERAPY; SEXOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUALITY; THEORY;

EID: 0031799554     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499809551919     Document Type: Review

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