Human sexuality: How do men and women differ?

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 37-40

  Peplau, Letitia Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Human sexuality; Sexual desire; Sexual orientation; Sexual plasticity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038739070     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8721.01221     Document Type: Article

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