Managing heteronormativity and homonegativity in athletic training: In and beyond the classroom

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 326-336

  Maurer Starks, Suanne S ^a   Clemons, Heather L ^b   Whalen, Shannon L ^c  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletics; Bisexual; Diversity; Gay; Lesbian; Sports

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC TRAINER; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; AWARENESS; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LESBIAN; LIFE STRESS; MALE; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIETY; SPORT; TEACHER; TRANSSEXUALISM; VICTIM;

EID: 48249107968     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-43.3.326     Document Type: Review

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