Gender differences in the perception of genetic engineering applied to human reproduction

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 191-204

  Napolitano, Carol L ^b   Ogunseitan, Oladele A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Attitudes; Beliefs; Biotechnology; Human genetic engineering; Opinions; Perceptions; Reproductive technology; Survey

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

GENDER DISPARITY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PERCEPTION; REPRODUCTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033042319     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006845025370     Document Type: Article

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