Introduction to Sexuality in Late Life

The Family Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 199-205

  Sharpe, Thomasina H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

elder sexuality; geriatric; late life sexuality; sexual development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84997967390     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: 15523950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022167804264106     Document Type: Article

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