The coming-out process of young lesbian and bisexual women: Are there butch/femme differences in sexual identity development?

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 34-49

  Rosario, Margaret ^a   Schrimshaw, Eric W ^a   Hunter, Joyce ^b   Levy Warren, Anna ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Coming out process; Internalized homophobia; Sexual behavior; Sexual identity; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58649094834     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-007-9221-0     Document Type: Article

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