Masturbation and sexual health: An exploratory study of low income african american women

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 14, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 85-102

  Robinson, Beatrice Bean E ^a   Bockting, Walter O ^a   Harrell, Teresa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

African american women; Hiv aids std prevention; Masturbation; Sexual health; Unsafe sex

Indexed keywords

EID: 41049106332     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v14n02_06     Document Type: Article

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