Butch/femme differences in substance use and abuse among young lesbian and bisexual women: Examination and potential explanations

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 43, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 1002-1015

  Rosario, Margaret ^a   Schrimshaw, Eric W ^a   Hunter, Joyce ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol; Bisexual; Butch; Femme; Gender atypicality; Identity; Lesbian; Marijuana; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CANNABIS SMOKING; CIGARETTE SMOKING; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOPHOBIA; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LESBIAN; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 47949119280     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826080801914402     Document Type: Article

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