Same-sex couple's experiences with homonegativity

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 61-78

  Dudley, Michael G ^a   Rostosky, Sharon S ^a   Riggle, Ellen D B ^a   Duhigg, Julie M ^a   Brodnicki, Carolyn ^a   Couch, Russell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Family relationships; Gay couples; Homonegativity; Lesbian couples; Minority stress; Relationship commitment; Same sex couples

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645763216     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J461v01n04_04     Document Type: Article

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