The coming out experience for bisexuals identity formation and stigma management

Journal of Bisexuality

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 37-59

  Knous, Heather ^a   Higginson, Joanna ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bisexual identity; Bisexual label; Deviance theory; Identity acceptance; Social support; Stigma management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746474605     PISSN: 15299716     EISSN: 15299724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J159v05n04_05     Document Type: Review

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