Emotions and motivations in first adolescent intercourse: An exploratory study based on object relations theory

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 35-51

  Woody, Jane D ^a   D'Souza, Henry J ^a   Russel, Robin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Emotions; First intercourse; Motivations; Object relations theory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OBJECT RELATION; ORGASM; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0347512203     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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