Factors influencing the sexual relationships of lesbians and gay men

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 162-176

  Cohen, Jacqueline N ^a   Byers, E Sandra ^a   Walsh, Lindsay P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Feminism; Gay men; Lesbians; Same sex relationships; Sexuality; Sociocultural factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650070754     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19317610802240105     Document Type: Article

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