The female condom in North America: Selling the technology of 'empowerment'

Journal of Gender Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-152

  Kaler, Amy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Female condom; Heterosexuality; HIV AIDS; North America

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042736235     PISSN: 09589236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958923042000217819     Document Type: Article

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