Ageing and sexual health in the UK: How should health psychology respond to the challenges?

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 355-360

  Hinchliff, Sharron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Health psychology; Reproductive health; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

AGING; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; SEXUALITY;

EID: 62749156893     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105308101673     Document Type: Review

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