Disclosure patterns within social networks of gay men and lesbians

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-120

  Beals, Kristin P ^a,c   Peplau, Letitia Anne ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Psychology Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Coming out; Disclosure; Gay; Homosexuality; Lesbian; Relationship quality; Social network

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTIMACY; LESBIAN; MALE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33747094444     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v51n02_06     Document Type: Article

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