Examining the Relationship Between Multiple Internalized Oppressions and African American Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning Persons' Self-Esteem and Psychological Distress

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 110-118

  Szymanski, Dawn M ^a   Gupta, Arpana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; feminist theory; internalized homophobia; internalized racism; racial identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849127544     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013317     Document Type: Article

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