Prevalence and dimensions of sexual orientation in Swiss adolescents: A cross-sectional survey of 16 to 20-year-old students

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 233-239

  Narring, Françoise ^a   Stronski Huwiler, S M ^a   Michaud, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Homosexual behaviour; Sexual orientation; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; FANTASY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; STUDENT; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0037241072     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2003.tb00532.x     Document Type: Article

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