Masculinity-Femininity Guides Sexual Union Formation in Adolescents

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 44-55

  Udry, J Richard ^a   Chantala, Kim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Couples; Masculinity femininity; Romantic; Sexual intercourse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOVE; MALE; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; SEXUALITY;

EID: 0346361776     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167203258840     Document Type: Article

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