A further exploration of the lesbian identity development process and its measurement

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 67-76

  Levine, Heidi ^a  

^a RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; STAGING;

EID: 0030884781     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v34n02_03     Document Type: Article

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