Children of the closet: A measurement of the anxiety and self-esteem of children raised by a non-disclosed homosexual or bisexual parent

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-95

  Murray, Paul D ^a   McClintock, Karen ^a  

^a SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Closeted parents; Gay; Lesbian; Self esteem; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BISEXUALITY; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARLOWE CROWNE SOCIAL DESIRABILITY SCALE; MOTHER; PARENT; RATING SCALE; ROSENBERG SELF ESTEEM SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; BISEXUALITY; CHILD; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SELF CONCEPT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 23944485401     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v49n01_04     Document Type: Article

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