Age differences in lesbian1 identity development and drinking

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 42, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 361-380

  Parks, Cheryl A ^a   Hughes, Tonda L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Hazardous drinking; Lesbian; Sexual identity development; Sexual identity milestones; Sexual minority

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LESBIAN; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL MINORITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ALCOHOLISM; HEALTH SURVEY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALCOHOLISM; CHICAGO; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; RISK FACTORS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 34250184687     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826080601142097     Document Type: Article

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