Demographic characteristics of persons using pornography in three technological contexts

Sexuality and Culture

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 28-48

  Buzzell, Timothy ^a  

^a BAKER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 16244391158     PISSN: 10955143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02908761     Document Type: Article

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