Heterosexual fronteras: Immigrant mexicanos, sexual vulnerabilities, and survival

Sexuality Research and Social Policy

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 67-81

  González López, Gloria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

commercial sex; heterosexuality; Mexican immigrants; migration; sexual harassment and employment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050838097     PISSN: 18689884     EISSN: 15536610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/srsp.2006.3.3.67     Document Type: Article

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