The social support of flemish gay men: An exploratory study

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 107-121

  Vincke, John ^a,c   Bolton, Ralph ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

^c University of Ghent ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MORALITY; PSYCHOMETRY; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0029822367     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v31n04_05     Document Type: Article

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