Virginity loss narratives in teen drama television programs

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 479-489

  Kelly, Maura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LITERATURE; MALE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; DRAMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NARRATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL VALUES; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956993973     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490903132044     Document Type: Article

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