Gay and lesbian identity development: A social identity perspective

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1-30

  Cox, Stephen ^a   Gallois, Cynthia ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL STATUS; THEORY;

FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL MOBILITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 0030012104     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v30n04_01     Document Type: Review

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