Understanding media coverage of sex: A practical discussion paper for sexologists and journalists

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 333-346

  Boynton, Petra ^a   Callaghan, Will ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Soma Digital Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based sexology; Media coverage; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SEX THERAPY; SEXOLOGY; SEXUAL EDUCATION; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 33746558646     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990600798770     Document Type: Article

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