Sexual identity development in the context of compulsory heterosexuality

Journal of Personality

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 815-844

  Konik, Julie ^a   Stewart, Abigail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; IMITATION; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 3142753966     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3506.2004.00281.x     Document Type: Article

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