Gendered sexuality over the life course: A conceptual framework

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-177

  Carpenter, Laura M ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Gender; Intimate Relationships; Life course; Sexual scripts; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953426635     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: 15338673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2010.53.2.155     Document Type: Article

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