To be young, female, and "normal": The health risks of absent sexual citizenship

Journal of Medical Humanities

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 135-154

  Hammar, Lawrence ^a  

^a LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 36349003023     PISSN: 10413545     EISSN: 15733645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022963620768     Document Type: Review

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