Sex education in pregnancy: Does it exist? A literature review

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 271-277

  Foux, Rachel ^a  

^a British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Author keywords

Education; Intimacy; Pregnancy; Sex

Indexed keywords

EID: 50349084213     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990802226133     Document Type: Review

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