Differences between previously married and never married 'gay' men: Family background, childhood experiences and current attitudes

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-41

  Higgins, Daryl J ^a,b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF FAMILY STUDIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

'gay and married'; Bisexual; Family environment; Gay identity; Marriage; Men who have sex with men (MSM); Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BISEXUALITY; CHILD ABUSE; CHILDHOOD; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PHOBIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SELF EVALUATION; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MARRIAGE; PREJUDICE; RELIGION AND SEX; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 13844265962     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v48n01_02     Document Type: Article

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