Sexual identity, body image and life satisfaction among women with and without physical disability

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 83-95

  Moin, Victor ^a   Duvdevany, Ilana ^a   Mazor, Daniela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Body image; Israel; Life satisfaction; Sexual identity; Women with physical disability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POLIOMYELITIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 65649120725     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11195-009-9112-5     Document Type: Article

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