Abortion and the sexual lives of men and women: Is casual sexual behavior more appealing and more common after abortion?

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 77-91

  Coleman, Priscilla K ^a   Rue, Vincent M ^b   Spence, Maria ^a   Coyle, Catherine T ^c  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Institute for Pregnancy Loss   (United States)

^c EDGEWOOD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Casual sexual activity; Descriptive study; Induced abortion; Intimate relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 38649084137     PISSN: 16972600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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