Substance abuse treatment providers' explicit and implicit attitudes regarding sexual minorities

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 181-207

  Cochran, Bryan N ^a,c   Peavy, K Michelle ^a   Cauce, Ana Mari ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c University of Montana ^*

Author keywords

Heterosexism; Homophobia; Implicit measure; Sexual orientation; Substance use; Treatment providers

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 34548716985     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v53n03_10     Document Type: Article

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