Sexual prejudice among puerto rican young adults

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 135-161

  Bauermeister, José A ^a   Morales, Mercedes ^b   Seda, Gretchen ^c   Gonzalez Rivera, Milagritos ^d  

^a HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Inter American University of Puerto Rico Metropolitan Campus   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Attitudes; College; Discrimination; Gay and lesbian; Gender; Homophobia; Homosexuality; Latino; Religion; Sexual prejudice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PUERTO RICO; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PREJUDICE; PUERTO RICO; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 49949099667     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918360802103399     Document Type: Article

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