Non-monogamy and sexual relationship quality among same-sex male couples

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 669-677

  Parsons, Jeffrey T ^a   Starks, Tyrel J ^b   Gamarel, Kristi E ^c   Grov, Christian ^d  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay men; Same sex couples; Sexual relationship quality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JEALOUSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JEALOUSY; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84871280650     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029561     Document Type: Article

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