Sexual behavior, sexual attraction, and sexual identity in the United States: Data from the 2006-2008 national survey of family growth

National Health Statistics Reports

Volumn , Issue 36, 2011, Pages

  Chandra, Anjani ^a   Mosher, William D ^a   Copen, Casey ^a   Sionean, Catlainn ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal sex; Oral sex; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LESBIAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870423601     PISSN: 21648344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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