A longitudinal, mixed methods study of sexual position identity, behavior, and fantasies among young sexual minority men

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1241-1253

  Pachankis, John E ^a,b   Buttenwieser, Indiana G ^b   Bernstein, Laura B ^b   Bayles, Damon O ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay and bisexual men; Masculinity; Sex roles; Sexual intercourse; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; ETHNOLOGY; FANTASY; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BISEXUALITY; FANTASY; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885956437     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-013-0090-4     Document Type: Article

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