Subjective Sexual Experiences of Behaviorally Bisexual Men in the Midwestern United States: Sexual Attraction, Sexual Behaviors and Condom Use

Journal of Bisexuality

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 246-282

  Schnarrs, Phillip W ^a   Dodge, Brian ^a   Reece, Michael ^a   Goncalves, Gabriel ^a   Martinez, Omar ^a   van der Pol, Barbara ^a,b   Malebranche, David ^c   Murray, Maresa ^a   Nix, Ryan ^d   Fortenberry, J Dennis ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Step Up Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

bisexuality; condom use; men who have sex with men and women; MSMW; sexual attraction; sexual behaviors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861633238     PISSN: 15299716     EISSN: 15299724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15299716.2012.674863     Document Type: Article

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