Assessing attitude toward same-sex marriage

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 113-133

  Lannutti, Pamela J ^a   Lachlan, Kenneth A ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude toward Same Sex Marriage Scale; Civil unions; Homophobia; Same sex marriage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 49949107746     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918360802103373     Document Type: Article

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