Changing heterosexuals' attitudes toward homosexuals: A systematic review of the empirical literature

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 176-190

  Tucker, Edmon W ^a   Potocky Tripodi, Miriam ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Gay lesbian bisexual; Heterosexual; Homosexual; Systematic literature review

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645781962     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: 15527581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731505281385     Document Type: Article

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