The cultural politics of sexuality and reproduction in northern Ireland

Sociology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 663-680

  Smyth, Lisa ^a,b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abortion; Citizenship; Culture; Identity; Northern Ireland; Reproduction; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646727625     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038506065153     Document Type: Article

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