Ethnic, gender, and acculturation influences on sexual behaviors

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 179-189

  Meston, Cindy M ^a   Ahrold, Tierney ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Asian; Ethnic differences; Euro American; Gender differences; Hispanic; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ASIAN AMERICANS; CULTURE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76049106911     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-008-9415-0     Document Type: Article

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