Network position and sexual dysfunction: Implications of partner betweenness for men

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 172-208

  Cornwell, Benjamin ^a   Laumann, Edward O ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FAMILY; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FAMILY; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80051508418     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/661079     Document Type: Article

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