When I was a bastard: Constructions of maturity in men's accounts of masculinity

Journal of Gender Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 165-178

  Terry, Gareth ^a   Braun, Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Masculinity; Maturity; Men; Sex in long term relationships; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449463065     PISSN: 09589236     EISSN: 14653869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09589230902812463     Document Type: Article

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