The myth of asexuality: A survey of social and empirical evidence

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 91-109

  Milligan, Maureen S ^a   Neufeldt, Aldred H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disability; Intimate relationships; Review; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347684785     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010621705591     Document Type: Review

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