Mediators of the Relationship Between Internalized Oppressions and Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Psychological Distress

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 575-594

  Szymanski, Dawn M ^a   Kashubeck West, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 47249158612     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000007309490     Document Type: Article

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