A qualitative study of the viability of usage of the female condom among university students

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 189-199

  Lameiras Fernández, María ^a   Faílde Garrido, José María ^a   Saco Alvarez, Alberto ^a   Rodríguez Castro, Yolanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Discussion groups; Female condom; Gender; Qualitative study; Type of couple

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644525318     PISSN: 16972600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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