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Original Articles

LOVE AT FIRST SEX: LATINA GIRLS' MEANINGS OF VIRGINITY LOSS AND RELATIONSHIPS

Pages 601-621 | Received 17 Nov 2007, Accepted 17 Sep 2008, Published online: 22 Sep 2009

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