Hate crimes and stigma-related experiences among sexual minority adults in the united states: Prevalence estimates from a national probability sample

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-74

  Herek, Gregory M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexuals; Discrimination; Gay men; Hate crimes; Lesbians; Sexual minorities; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HATE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ADULT; BISEXUALITY; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HATE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STEREOTYPING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57049149176     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508316477     Document Type: Article

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