Unethical treatment of gay and lesbian people with conversion therapy

Families in Society

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 557-561

  Jenkins, David ^b   Johnston, Lon B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 12344338244     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.1846     Document Type: Review

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