Taxometric analyses of sexual orientation and gender identity

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1109-1121

  Gangestad, Steven W ^b   Bailey, J Michael ^c   Martin, Nicholas G ^a  

^a QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TWINS;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONFORMITY;

EID: 0034200347     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.78.6.1109     Document Type: Article

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