The power of shame: Lesbian battering as a manifestation of homophobia

Women and Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 73-85

  Tigert, Leanne M ^a  

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Author keywords

Religious sexual shame in lesbian battering; Traumatization of homophobia heterosexism

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EID: 23044530177     PISSN: 02703149     EISSN: 15410315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J015v23n03_06     Document Type: Article

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