Affective guidance of sexual identity construction: The intra-psychological level in the service of culture

Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 272-284

  Kullasepp, Katrin ^a  

^a TALLINN UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Affect as a guide; Constructive dialogue; Dialogical self; Homophobia; Sexual identities

Indexed keywords

EID: 37849031548     PISSN: 19324502     EISSN: 19363567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12124-007-9026-7     Document Type: Article

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