Sexual exhibitionism as 'sexuality and individuality': A critique of psycho-medical discourse from the perspectives of women who exhibit

Sexualities

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 259-281

  Hugh Jones, Siobhan ^a   Gough, Brendan ^a   Littlewood, Annie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discourse; Exhibitionism; Female sexuality; Paraphilia; Psycho medical

Indexed keywords

EID: 28444490398     PISSN: 13634607     EISSN: 14617382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363460705049576     Document Type: Article

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