Prevalence and stability of sexual orientation components during adolescence and young adulthood

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 385-394

  Savin Williams, Ritch C ^a   Ream, Geoffrey L ^b  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay; Homosexuality; Romantic attraction; Sexual behavior; Sexual identity; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; KAPPA STATISTICS; MALE; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BISEXUALITY; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249909230     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-006-9088-5     Document Type: Article

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