Experiences of and attitudes towards pornography among a group of Swedish high school students

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 277-284

  Häggstörm Nordin, Elisabet ^a,c   Tydén, Tanja ^b   Hanson, Ulf ^a   Larsson, Margareta ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attitudes; High school students; Pornography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT ATTITUDE; SWEDEN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; EROTICA; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349564431     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180903028171     Document Type: Article

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