Homophobia, irrationality, and christian ideology: Does a relationship exist?

Journal of Sex Education and Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 240-244

  Plugge Foust, Carol ^a   Strickland, George ^a  

^a LAMAR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; IDEOLOGY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOBIA; RELIGION; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034492153     PISSN: 01614576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01614576.2000.11074356     Document Type: Article

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