MILFS and Matrons: Images and Realities of Mothers' Sexuality

Sexuality and Culture

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 366-388

  Montemurro, Beth ^a   Siefken, Jenna Marie ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Media images of mothers; Motherhood; Role transition; Sexuality; Women's sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867097107     PISSN: 10955143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12119-012-9129-2     Document Type: Article

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