Young women's experiences and perceptions of cunnilingus during adolescence

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 531-542

  Bay Cheng, Laina Y ^a   Fava, Nicole M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MID-ATLANTIC REGION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052360450     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2010.535221     Document Type: Article

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