Agreements, rules and agentic fidelity in polyamorous relationships

Psychology and Sexuality

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-61

  Wosick Correa, Kassia ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fidelity; Nonmonogamy; Polyamory; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650233611     PISSN: 19419899     EISSN: 19419902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19419891003634471     Document Type: Article

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