A new view of lesbian subtypes: Stable versus fluid identity trajectories over an 8-year period

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-128

  Diamond, Lisa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 20744439657     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2005.00174.x     Document Type: Article

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