Modern prejudice toward gay men and lesbian women: Assessing the viability of a measure of modern homonegative attitudes within an irish context

Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 219-250

  Morrison, Todd G ^a,d   Kenny, Paula ^b   Harrington, Aoife ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Gay men; Homophobia; Lesbian women; Prejudice

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; IRELAND; LESBIAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CULTURE; DOMINANCE-SUBORDINATION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS;

EID: 33749406109     PISSN: 87567547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/MONO.131.3.219-250     Document Type: Article

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