Thirty years of psychosexual nursing

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 445-461

  Irwin, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Historical perspective; JBCNS Course 985; Psychosexual nursing; Seminar training

Indexed keywords

BALINT GROUP; CONTRACEPTION; COUNSELING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH VISITOR; HUMAN; MARITAL THERAPY; MIDWIFERY EDUCATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING CARE; NURSING COMPETENCE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING PRACTICE; PILOT STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33750492980     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990600645740     Document Type: Review

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