Sexual satisfaction in young adulthood: Cohabitation, committed dating or unattached life?

Acta Sociologica

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 179-193

  Pedersen, Willy ^a   Blekesaune, Morten ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN SOCIAL RESEARCH NOVA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cohabitation; Gender; Gender role; Marriage; Relationships; Sexual satisfaction; Singles; Union type

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042326580     PISSN: 00016993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00016993030463001     Document Type: Review

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