Extent of relational stigmatization of lesbians and their children by heterosexual college students

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 65-81

  King, Beverly R ^a   Black, Kathryn N ^b  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Children; Homosexuals; Lesbian; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE; COLLEGE STUDENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 0033067908     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v37n02_04     Document Type: Article

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