"don't ask, don't tell": The influence of stigma concealing and perceived threat on perceivers' reactions to a gay target

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 928-947

  Oswald, Debra L ^a,b  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Marquette University   (United States)

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EID: 34247358694     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00193.x     Document Type: Article

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