A Meta-Analytic Review of Research on Gender Differences in Sexuality, 1993-2007

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-38

  Petersen, Jennifer L ^a   Hyde, Janet Shibley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

gender differences; meta analysis; sexual attitudes; sexual behaviors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 74049157372     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017504     Document Type: Article

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