Sex differences in the flexibility of sexual orientation: A multidimensional retrospective assessment

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 173-183

  Kinnish, Kelly K ^a   Strassberg, Donald S ^b   Turner, Charles W ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexuality; Homosexuality; Sex differences; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CLASSIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FANTASY; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MALE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ATTRACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 17644385549     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-005-1795-9     Document Type: Article

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