Revealing assumptions explicating sexual orientation and promoting conceptual integrity

Journal of Bisexuality

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 79-105

  Kauth, Michael R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Assumptions; Attraction; Homosexuality; Methodology; Sexual orientation; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746524816     PISSN: 15299716     EISSN: 15299724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J159v05n04_08     Document Type: Article

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