Dealing with homosexuality in a homophobic culture: A self-organization approach

Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 285-295

  Iborra, Alejandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coming out narrative; Emotion; Homophobia; Identity; Self organization; Sexual identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 37849047750     PISSN: 19324502     EISSN: 19363567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12124-007-9030-y     Document Type: Article

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