'It's kind of me taking responsibility for these things': Men, vasectomy and 'contraceptive economies'

Feminism and Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 477-495

  Terry, Gareth ^a   Braun, Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

'economy of gratitude'; heroism; masculinity; responsibility; vasectomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 81755163961     PISSN: 09593535     EISSN: 14617161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959353511419814     Document Type: Article

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