Sexuality related attitudes and behaviors of Turkish University students

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 741-752

  Askun, Duysal ^a   Ataca, Bilge ^b  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

First intercourse; Parental attitudes; Sex differences; Sexuality; Turkey; Virginity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS; TURKEY; UNIVERSITIES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 36148968379     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-007-9186-z     Document Type: Article

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