Mate Availability and Women's Sexual Experiences in China

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 201-214

  Trent, Katherine ^a   South, Scott J ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Demography; Sex Ratio; Sexual Behavior; Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855783000     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2011.00875.x     Document Type: Article

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