Why we cannot conclude that sexual orientation is primarily a biological phenomenon

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 73-80

  Byne, William ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL FACTOR;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN TISSUE; PHENOMENOLOGY; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MACACA MULATTA; MALE; RODENTIA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TWINS;

EID: 0030817566     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v34n01_07     Document Type: Conference Paper

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