Internalized Homophobia and Relationship Quality Among Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-109

  Frost, David M ^a   Meyer, Ilan H ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

community connectedness; depression; internalized homophobia; outness; relationship quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849111682     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012844     Document Type: Article

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