Schooling, sexuality, and rights: An investigation of heterosexual students' social cognition regarding sexual orientation and the rights of gay and lesbian peers in school

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 791-813

  Horn, Stacey S ^a   Szalacha, Laura A ^a   Drill, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT SEXUALITY; EDUCATION; GENDER IDENTITY; GENDER ISSUE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; STUDENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57049143139     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2008.00589.x     Document Type: Article

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