Perceptions of acceptable mate attributes in Ecuador

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Ingoldsby, Bron ^a   Schvaneveldt, Paul ^b   Uribe, Claudia ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Fundacion ADES CC   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; COITUS; DRUG USE; ECUADOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOVE; MALE; MARRIAGE; MATE CHOICE; PERCEPTION; RACE; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SOCIAL CLASS; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042810961     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.34.2.171     Document Type: Article

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