Safer, better sex through feminism: The role of feminist ideology in women's sexual well-being

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 225-232

  Schick, Vanessa R ^a   Zucker, Alyssa N ^a   Bay Cheng, Laina Y ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 49549090889     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2008.00431.x     Document Type: Article

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