Influence of internalized oppression on the mental health of homosexuals, lesbians and bisexuals in Mexico City;Influencia de la opresión internalizada sobre la salud mental de bisexuales, lesbianas y homosexuales de la Ciudad de México

Salud Mental

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 49-65

  Ortiz Hernández, Luis ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bisexuals; Gays; Homosexuals; Internalized homophobia; Lesbians; Mental health; Oppression; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CENTRAL AMERICA; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; GUILT; HEALTH STATUS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LESBIAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MEXICO; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SOUTH AMERICA; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 27844548978     PISSN: 01853325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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