Gender identity and Homophobia: The impact on adolescent males studying French

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 402-413

  Kissau, Scott ^a   Wierzalis, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 51249122825     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2008.00754.x     Document Type: Article

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