Predictors of homophobia in female college students

Sex Roles

Volumn 42, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 391-404

  Basow, Susan A ^a   Johnson, Kelly ^b  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034145001     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007098221316     Document Type: Article

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