Cycles of shame: Menstrual shame, body shame, and sexual decision-making

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 324-334

  Schooler, Deborah ^a   Ward, L Monique ^b   Merriwether, Ann ^c   Caruthers, Allison S ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSERTIVENESS; DECISION MAKING; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; REPRODUCTION; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHAME;

EID: 28244461302     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490509552288     Document Type: Article

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