Adaptation to Sexual Orientation Stigma: A Comparison of Bisexual and Lesbian/Gay Adults

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 306-319

  Balsam, Kimberly F ^a   Mohr, Jonathan J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bisexual; gay; identity; lesbian; stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; SELF DISCLOSURE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEXUAL MINORITY; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STIGMA;

EID: 34548858956     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.54.3.306     Document Type: Article

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