Femininity and sexual agency among young unmarried women in Hanoi

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 151-161

  Quach, Trang ^a  

^a Consultation of Investment in Health Promotion ^*  (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Femininity; Sexual agency; Vietnam; Young women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISCOURSE ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FEMININITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SINGLE WOMAN; SOCIAL CONTROL; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; VIET NAM; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ADULT; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIBIDO; LIFE STYLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STEREOTYPING; URBAN POPULATION; VIETNAM; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 43049115727     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691050701809248     Document Type: Article

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