Inclusion of Sexuality in Relationship Education Programs

The Family Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 374-380

  Lieser, Monica L ^a,b,c   Tambling, Rachel B ^a,b,c   Bischof, Gary H ^a,b,c   Murry, Nikita ^a,b,c  

^a Child and Family Psychological Services   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

physical intimacy; premarital education; relationship education; sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548527908     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066480707304948     Document Type: Article

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