Sexuality Information Seeking and Sexual Function Among Women Attending In-Home Sex Toy Parties

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 112-123

  Jozkowski, Kristen N ^a   Schick, Vanessa ^b   Herbenick, Debby ^b   Reece, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Sex education; sex toy parties; sexual function; sexual health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862324254     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2011.640386     Document Type: Article

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