Cultural value orientations, internalized homophobia, and accommodation in romantic relationships

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 97-117

  Gaines Jr , Stanley O ^a   Henderson, Michael C ^b   Kim, Mary ^c   Gilstrap, Samuel ^c   Yi, Jennifer ^c   Rusbult, Caryl E ^d   Hardin, Deletha P ^e   Gaertner, Lowell ^f  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accommodation; Cultural values; Heterosexual romantic relationships; Interdependence; Internalized homophobia; Reinforcement; Same sex romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN RELATION; INDIVIDUALITY; REINFORCEMENT; RELIGION; SELF DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 33644697278     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v50n01_05     Document Type: Article

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