Reconceptualizing cultural narratives of mature women's sexuality in the Viagra era

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-164

  Vares, Tiina ^a   Potts, Annie ^a   Gavey, Nicola ^a   M Grace, Victoria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aging; Gender; Heterosexuality; Viagra; Women's sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947610951     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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