Same-sex attraction in heterosexually partnered men: Reasons, rationales and reflections

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 217-228

  Higgins, Daryl J ^a  

^a The ALSO Foundation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Couples therapy; Gay and married; Homosexuality; Male; Sexual psychology

Indexed keywords

BISEXUALITY; COGNITION; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIED MAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; ORAL SEXUAL CONTACT; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 33646688859     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990600631849     Document Type: Review

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