The disclosure to families of same-sex attractions by lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-68

  Savin Williams, Ritch C ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

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EID: 0032330022     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327795jra0801_3     Document Type: Article

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