Sibling sex ratio and sexual orientation in men and women: New tests in two national probability samples

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 111-116

  Bogaert, Anthony F ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fraternal birth order; Homosexuality; Sexual orientation; Sibling sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROBABILITY; SEX RATIO; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SIBLING;

ADULT; BIRTH ORDER; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEXUALITY; SIBLING RELATIONS; SIBLINGS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16844365895     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-005-1005-9     Document Type: Article

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