'Semi-straight sort of sex': Class and Gay Community Attachment explored within a framework of older homosexually active men

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 65-83

  Chappie, M J ^a   Kippax, S ^b   Smith, G ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; COMMUNITY; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MASCULINITY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 0031937496     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v35n02_04     Document Type: Review

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