Is pedophilia a sexual orientation?

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 231-236

  Seto, Michael C ^a  

^a ROYAL OTTAWA HEALTH CARE GROUP   (Canada)

Author keywords

Paraphilia; Pedophilia; Sexual orientation; Sexual preferences

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEDOPHILIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDOPHILIA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

EID: 84858999749     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-011-9882-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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