Religious identification as a moderator of evolved sexual strategies of men and women

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 546-557

  Njus, David M ^a   Bane, Cynthia M H ^b  

^a LUTHER COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WARTBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COITUS; COURTSHIP; DECISION MAKING; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COITUS; COURTSHIP; EVOLUTION; EXTRAMARITAL RELATIONS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION AND SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75449104493     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490902867855     Document Type: Article

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