Sociocultural interpretations of social phobia in a non-heterosexual female

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 103-117

  Eckleberry Hunt, Jodie G ^a,c   Dohrenwend, Anne ^b,d  

^a William Beaumont Family Practice Residency ^*  (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d MCLAREN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Non heterosexuals; Social anxiety; Social oppression; Social phobia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CASE REPORT; COUNSELING; FEMALE; FEMININITY; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; PERCEPTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

ADULT; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; SEXUALITY;

EID: 25444489597     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v49n02_06     Document Type: Article

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