Race differentials in partnering patterns among older U.S. men: Influence of androgens or religious participation?

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1119-1130

  Das, Aniruddha ^a   Nairn, Stephanie ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Androgens; Older men; Polyamory; Promiscuity; Race; Religion

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; BLACK PERSON; BLOOD; CAUCASIAN; ETHNOLOGY; EXTRAMARITAL SEX; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANDROGENS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXTRAMARITAL RELATIONS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84885961318     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-013-0096-y     Document Type: Article

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