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Demographics, sexual behaviour, family background and abuse experiences of practitioners of sadomasochistic sex: A review of recent research

N. Kenneth Sandnabba
,
Pekka Santtila
,
Laurence Alison
&
Niklas Nordling
Pages 39-55 | Published online: 25 Aug 2010

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