The use of bidimensional scales to assess social worker's attitudes toward lesbians and gay men

Social Work Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-61

  Green, Robert G ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 16344378822     PISSN: 10705309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/swr/29.1.57     Document Type: Article

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