The relationship of authoritarianism and related constructs to attitudes toward homosexuality

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 144-170

  Whitley Jr , Bernard E ^a   Lee, Sarah E ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033622370     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2000.tb02309.x     Document Type: Article

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